Valuable Archaeological Findings That Have Shaped History Over Milennia

Homo luzonensis, nicknamed “Ubag” locally, is a newly discovered archaic human in the Philippines, suggesting a pygmy variant from the Late Pleistocene Era. Notable remains include distinctive teeth and phalanges.

The supposed pygmy inhabited Callao Cave, possibly dragging Philippine deer carcasses for consumption using primitive tools. Initially thought to be Homo erectus, 2019 research reclassified it as H. luzonensis, inspired by local mythology.