Late Pleistocene Homo
Homo luzonensis
67–50 ka·17 ka·Discovered 2019
Description
Callao Cave. Strange mix: modern features in some parts, very primitive in feet and curved hands.
Notable facts
- Feet and hands like Australopithecus
- Very small, modern teeth
- Only 13 elements known
- Second small island Asian species
Key specimens
Callao Cave assemblage
13 elements
Teeth, hand and foot bones from Callao Cave, Luzon, Philippines.
Anatomy
Curved finger and toe bones, small teeth — true mosaic.
Locomotion
Bipedal but possibly with retained tree-climbing ability.
Diet
Unknown specifics.
Where to see it
National Museum of the Philippines, Manila.
Media & references
Image ·
Wikimedia Commons · Wikipedia article
Détroit, Mijares, Corny, Daver, Zanolli, Dizon, Robles, Grün & Piper (2019). A new species of Homo from the Late Pleistocene of the Philippines. Nature.
doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1067-9 ↗