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A mysterious species related to humans has been discovered
Ancient bones and teeth found in Callao Cave in the Philippines have led to the discovery of a previously unknown hominin called Homo luzonensis, according to a study. The fossils belonged to two adults and one child who lived between 50,000 and 67,000 years ago. This time frame means luzonensis would have lived at the same time as Neanderthals, Denisovans, Homo sapiens and the small-bodied Homo floresiensis. Like other extinct hominins, luzonensis is more of a close relative than a direct ancestor.
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