New species of ancient human discovered in Philippines cave

Homo luzonensisfossils found in Luzon island cave,dating back up to 67,000 yearsA new species of ancient human, thought to have been under 4ft tall and adapted to climbing trees, has been discovered in the Philippines, providing a twist in the story of human evolution.The specimen, namedHomo luzonensis, was excavated from Callao cave on Luzon island in the northern Philippines and has been dated to 50,000-67,000 years ago – when our own ancestors and the Neanderthals were spreading across Europe and into Asia.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Evolution Anthropology Philippines Biology Science Asia Pacific World news Neanderthals Fossils Source Type: news