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 | | Subject: New species of ancient human discovered in the Philippines Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:34 pm | |
| New species of ancient human discovered in the PhilippinesDubbed Homo luzonensis, the species is one of the most important finds that will be out in the coming years, one scientist predicts. BY MICHAEL GRESHKO AND MAYA WEI-HAAS PUBLISHED APRIL 10, 2019 Humankind's tangled shrub of ancestry now has a new branch: Researchers in the Philippines announced today that they have discovered a species of ancient human previously unknown to science. The small-bodied hominin, named Homo luzonensis, lived on the island of Luzon at least 50,000 to 67,000 years ago. The hominin—identified from a total of seven teeth and six small bones—hosts a patchwork of ancient and more advanced features. The landmark discovery, announced in Nature on Wednesday, makes Luzon the third Southeast Asian island in the last 15 years to bear signs of unexpectedly ancient human activity. Long article with pics at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/new-species-ancient-human-discovered-luzon-philippines-homo-luzonensis/ |
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