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11/08/2026

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26/07/2026

ANCIENT FILIPINO DISCOVERY 🦴

Thousands of years before recorded Philippine history began, another human species was already living on the island of Luzon.

In 2019, an international research team led by University of the Philippines archaeologist Dr. Armand Salvador Mijares introduced Homo luzonensis, an extinct ancient human species identified through fossil remains recovered from Callao Cave in Peñablanca, Cagayan.

The discovery was based on 13 fossilized teeth and bones belonging to at least three individuals. These included finger and toe bones, teeth, and part of a thigh bone uncovered during excavations conducted in 2007, 2011, and 2015.

Some of the remains were dated to approximately 50,000 to 67,000 years ago, placing Homo luzonensis among the human relatives that lived in Southeast Asia during the Late Pleistocene period.

The fossils displayed a remarkable combination of characteristics. Their small teeth resembled those of more recent human species, while their curved finger and toe bones carried features commonly associated with much older human ancestors.

Scientists named the species Homo luzonensis after Luzon, the Philippine island where its remains were discovered.

The finding provided evidence that human evolution in Southeast Asia was more diverse and complicated than previously understood. During the same broad period, modern humans and other human relatives—including Homo floresiensis in Indonesia—were living in different parts of the region.

However, researchers have not yet determined exactly how Homo luzonensis reached Luzon. Because the island was never connected to mainland Asia by a land bridge, its presence raises questions about whether ancient humans crossed the sea intentionally or were carried to the island by natural events.

The discovery also placed the Philippines at the center of an important chapter in the study of human evolution.

From several small bones and teeth preserved inside a cave, a UP-led team uncovered evidence that an entirely different human species once walked the forests of Luzon more than 50,000 years ago.

05/07/2026

3rd delivery by Nica with 3 kittens. All are healthy

04/07/2026

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What happens when a cat dad meets his kittens for the first time......