A new species of Homo from the Late Pleistocene of the Philippines

Homo luzonensis‘ species has been named after Luzon, the largest and most populous island of the Philippines, where the fossils were discovered in 2007, 2011 and 2015. Because of its unique mosaic of characteristics, scientists say the hominins warrant the definition of a new species. Continue reading “A new species of Homo from the Late Pleistocene of the Philippines”

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