Homo luzonensis: New Human Species Discovered | 4 Feet Tall & Adapted to Climbing Trees


A 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, named Homo 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.
Read More  beautiful article from BBC: www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47873072

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