That's a very long time for anything to survive. Like, notably, their bones. But we do have evidence of some traditions from ~12kya, so it's possible some shad

That's a very long time for anything to survive. Like, notably, their bones. But we do have evidence of some traditions from ~12kya, so it's possible some shadows of the idea are left. It can be thought that the folklore tradition of crypto-peoples (the elves, dwarves, green men, etc) may contain some echo of other hominids, though any specific connection or detail is unlikely.