This new hominin species were discovered in the Philippines. A small set of human remains, coming from three individuals, were found in a cave in Luzon, the country’s largest island. The bones’ combination of modern and ancient features suggested a new hominin species, and dating showed they were on Luzon before 50,000 years ago. That would put them contemporary with Homo sapiens, as well as Homo floresiensis, the diminutive homonin species found on Indonesia’s Flores island.
The new species has been named Homo luzonensis.
