UP professor presents discovery of Homo luzonensis in public lecture in Australia 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Dhel NazarioFilipino Professor Armand Mijares of the University of the Philippines led the presentation of new human species that were discovered in the country in a public lecture in Australia. Mijares together with Professor Philip Piper of the Australian National University presented the discovery of a new hominin species Homo luzonensis at the Cultural Centre Kambri in Australian National University. Professor Mijares and Professor Piper co-authored this study which was featured in international media and was on the cover of the prestigious scientific journal Nature. The discovery placed the Philippines in the global archaeological map.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 08, 2019 14:37 UTC