By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirteen fossil bones and teeth excavated in a cave in the Philippines represent an enigmatic previously unknown human species, probably small in stature and possessing an unexpected mix of archaic and modern traits, scientists said on Wednesday. The discovery of
1 / 3teethRight upper teeth of an individual of the newly identified species Homo luzonensis, found in Callao Cave on Luzon Island, the Philippines, are seen in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters April 10, 2019. Callao Cave Archaeology Project/Handout via REUTERSBy Will Dunham
The researchers were unable to extract DNA but did determine that one of the individuals lived 67,000 years ago and the other 50,000 years ago. The scientists said they could not rule out the possibility that the arrival of our species in the region contributed to the demise of Homo luzonensis. The Hobbit also disappeared about 50,000 years ago at the same time Homo sapiens was spreading through the region.
"We can only speculate but it might be only in the range of a pygmy Homo sapiens," added archaeologist Armand Mijares, leader of the Callao Archaeological Project.Based on animal bones with butchering marks found at the site, it appears these people ate meat and may have used stone tools, Détroit said.
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