New species of ancient humans were found in Callao cave in the Philippines.
The discovery was announced on the website of the multidisciplinary science journal, Nature on Wednesday (April 10). The new species called Homo luzonensis, was reported to have lived in Luzon at least 50,000 to 67,000 years ago.
It provided the earliest direct evidence of human presence in the Philippines, according to the study.
The Homo luzonensis was identified through examination of a thigh bone, seven teeth, two foot bones and two hand bones.
With the new discovery, Luzon becomes the third Southeast Asian island in the last 15 years that bears the signs of unexpectedly ancient human activity.—Aileen Cerrudo
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