👉 The term "Haplognathiidae" refers to a group of extinct species from the Neanderthal and Denisovan lineage, commonly known as the Pleistocene era. This group includes individuals with ancient DNA samples that were collected during the last Ice Age, which occurred between 20,000 and 12,000 years ago. The term "Haplognathiidae" is used to describe these individuals because they share a common ancestor with