#Luzonensis

[cilginfizikcilervbi]

Homo Sapiens Neden Diğer İnsanlardan Daha Uzun Yaşadı?

Homo Sapiens Neden Diğer İnsanlardan Daha Uzun Yaşadı?

Homo Sapiens Neden Diğer İnsanlardan Daha Uzun Yaşadı? Bir zamanlar gezegenimizi en az yedi başka insan türüyle paylaştık. İronik olarak, başarımız en derin kırılganlığımızdan kaynaklanıyor olabilir: başkalarına bağımlı olmak İnsanlar bugün benzersiz bir şekilde yalnızdır. Homo sapiens‘in varlığının çoğunluğu için, gezegeni diğer birçok insan türüyle paylaştık. Soyumuz yaklaşık 300.000 yıl önce…

[visions-of-our-past]

A Homo luzonensis falls prey to a Philippine eagle, as illustrated by Hodari Nundu.

[tenth-sentence]

We have to face the uncomfortable fact that, until not long ago, our species shared the planet with other kinds of humans.

"Humankind: A Hopeful History" - Rutger Bregman

[southeastasianarchaeology]

[Time Trowel] From the apes to adobo

Exploring the evolutionary journey from Africa to the Philippines, recent finds challenge our understanding of human history and celebrate our shared adaptability.

via Rappler, 01 February 2024: Prof. Stephen Acabado discusses the evolutionary journey from Africa to the Philippines, highlighting the adaptability and resilience of early humans. Recent finds in the Philippines, including butchered rhinoceros evidence and the discovery of Homo luzonensis, add intriguing chapters to our evolutionary story, underscoring the diversity and adaptability of human…

[alenasbdesign]

Happy Rizal Day, Philippines!

[filmpolicereviews]

"Autobiography" and "Bold Eagle" are big winners in this year's QCinema

Congratulations to "Autobiography" and "Bold Eagle" for their big wins tonight at the QCinema 2022 Pylon Awards! Check out the rest of the winners here. #Qcinema2022 #in10city

[herpsandbirds]

Smooth-scaled Mountain Rat Snake (Ptyas luzonensis), family Colubridae, Bataan, Luzon. Philippines

Photograph by Francis Seow Choen

[froody]

I love researching archaic humans. They’re humans and that’s mind-blowing. The only thing we really know about Homo luzonensis is that they liked venison and pork. And it’s like. Haha. So do I. 134,000 years ago there was a species of human living in the Philippines that hunted deer, something my uncle does. The difference is that we’re surviving as a species and the only things left of their entire species are some teeth and toes and the marks of their tools. That is mind bending.

[foggynightdonut]

How and why is Homo sapiens so successful?

svdsmw

Abstract

By 30,000 years ago, Homo sapiens was the only type of hominin and had colonised most environments in the Old World. We argue that this success resulted from its ability to increase its population because more H. sapiens women than their contemporaries were able to have three or more children that survived into adulthood. This increased reproductive rate was accompanied by the development of a rounder brain and a longer childhood. A rounder brain and the accompanying re-organisation of the cerebellum and parietal areas increased our cognitive powers, and when combined with a longer childhood, allowed children to develop their imagination, ingenuity and inventiveness, all of which paid dividends when they became adults – in for example, being able to colonize new habitats or caring for infants and young mothers. Dietary factors may also have been important in ensuring that pregnant females and young children had an adequate diet, especially for women during their first and third trimester. In order to understand better our evolutionary success, we suggest a shift of focus from adult – and often largely male – activities such as big-game hunting towards the diet of infants and young mothers and the development rate of their children.

If an alien had visited Earth between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago (and had an improbable interest in human evolution), it might have concluded that Homo sapiens was simply one of many types of the genus Homo. In Africa, for example, there was H. naledi, dated to ca. 250 ka and hominins known as H. heidelbergensis or H. rudolfensis; in Europe, Neanderthals; and in Asia, at least seven types: Neanderthals in Southwest Asia and Siberia; Denisovans in Siberia and the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau; H. floresiensis on the island of Flores, H. luzonensis in the Philippines, a group best described as late archaic Homo in China and possibly another type in South Asia (Table 1). If our alien had paid a return visit 30,000 years ago, it might well have been surprised to find that all these had become extinct and H. sapiens was the only type of hominin on the planet. If it had probed deeper, four points would have emerged. First, by 30,000 years ago, H. sapiens had colonised all regions already occupied by hominins. Second, it had colonised regions that had never been inhabited by the genus Homo, notably the Arctic parts of Siberia, the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau, the rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, the islands of Wallacea and the continent of Sahul – the conjoined landmass of New Guinea, Australia and Tasmania – as well as the Japanese archipelago, including some of the Ryukus Islands such as Okinawa. Third, it was the only hominin to inhabit all biological realms of Africa, Asia and Europe – the Afro-tropical and Afro-Saharan, the Oriental, Australian and the Palearctic as well as the Arctic Sub-Realm. The fourth and most obvious point is that all other types of hominins were now extinct (see Dennell, 2020). As John Shea (2011:28) wittily and perceptively wrote, the end of term report on our species might have read “does not play well with others”. Although we don’t know how H. sapiens interacted with all its contemporaries, we know that it did interbreed with Neanderthals and Denisovans, as all non-Africans (and many Africans [see Lu Chen et al. 2020]) carry some of their genes today, and we may safely assume that it did not successfully interbreed with the small-bodied H. naledi, H. floresiensis and H. luzonensis.

[binisaya]

Transitioning from short filmmaking to feature-length filmmaking with Glenn Barit 

Filipino filmmaker, sound designer, and scorer from Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. His short film “Aliens Ata” won him the NETPAC Jury Prize in the Cinemalaya Independent FF 2017 and the FAMAS Grand Jury Prize 2018. "Cleaners", his debut feature film, won Best Film, Best Screenplay and Audience Choice Award at the QCinema IFF 2019. It also won Best Picture and 5 other awards at Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2020. It also bagged the FAMAS Best Screenplay 2020. It has since screened in Busan IFF, Taipei Golden Horse FF and Torino FF among others. CNN Philippines Life deemed it as one of the best Filipino films of 2019. His short film, “Luzonensis Osteoporosis” won NETPAC Jury Prize and Audience Choice Award at the QCinema IFF 2022. It then premiered in Fantasia International Film Festival 2023, Encounters Film Festival 2023 and Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival 2023 (POFF Shorts). He is an alumnus of Ricky Lee’s Scriptwriting Workshop in 2018 and Bucheon Fantastic Film School in 2020.

[cilginfizikcilervbi]

Denisovan Kızının Dişi Bir Gerçeği Daha Ortaya Çıkardı 

Denisovan Kızının Dişi Bir Gerçeği Daha Ortaya Çıkardı  Denisovan insanının Sibirya ve Tibet platosu olmak üzere dünyanın 2 bölgesinde yaşadığı biliniyordu. Fakat artık haritaya bir yer daha ekleniyor. Laos’taki bir mağarada bulunan diş fosili sayesinde, Densovanların Güney Asya’ya kadar gelmiş olabileceği ortaya çıktı.  Denisovan Kızının Dişi Bir Gerçeği Daha Ortaya Çıkardı Denisovanlar, insan…

[scientificinquirer-blog]

The Big Picture: Callao Cave, Homo luzonensis, and the complex evolutionary history of humans.

IMAGE CREDIT: Klienneeco. Callao Cave, situated in the northeastern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines, is a captivating site of archaeological and anthropological significance. This limestone cave has become a focal point of interest due to the discovery of a new human species, Homo luzonensis, shedding light on the complex evolutionary history of humans. Discovered in 2007 by a Filipino…

[hopscotchlearning]

MODULE 2 [2/2] Learning Objective: To better appreciate history

Perhaps one of the reasons why students often find history boring is that at times, teachers use assessments that don't usually align well with the course content. This makes assessment not only exhausting but also seem pointless to students. That's why it's crucial for us, for history teachers, to revisit one of the core course goals of history – to foster an appreciation of history among the students.

Brissenden and Slater (n.d.) exclaims that, "If your students aren't high jumpers, maybe it's because you aren't asking them to high jump." This emphasizes the importance of using appropriate assessment techniques that encourage students to strive higher, to jump higher.

When it comes to teaching history, it's essential for history teachers to minimize biases and distortions in their narratives. In the same manner, History teachers must stay updated, especially given the continuous emergence of new discoveries. By doing so, educators can ensure the validity and reliability of their assessments to enable them to share accurate and updated historical knowledge with their students.

For instance, it's no longer accurate to refer to "Tabon Man" as the oldest human ancestor found in the Philippines. Recent findings, such as the discovery of Homo luzonensis in 2016, reveal an even older lineage. Similarly, it's important to correct misconceptions, such as Alibata being the name of the Philippine writing system, when it is actually known as Baybayin.

In the field of history, positive revisionism is an integral part of the discipline. To ensure the best possible learning experience for students, it's a must to follow the assessment cycle (plan-do-check-act). If a significant number of your students find history to be a dull subject, it's time to consider revising your learning objectives, teaching instructions, and assessments. By following the assessment cycle, you can create a more engaging and effective history education experience for your students. So say yes to #PositiveRevisionism, no to #NegativeRevisionism!

[southeastasianarchaeology]

Prof. Armand Mijares and His Groundbreaking Discoveries

via the Global Australian Awards, 14 September 2023: Prof. Armand Mijares is a leading archaeologist in Southeast Asia, known for discovering Homo luzonensis and spearheading the Callao Cave Project.

via the Global Australian Awards, 14 September 2023: Finalist Prof. Armand Mijares is an esteemed archaeologist specializing in the prehistory of Southeast Asia, with significant contributions to the discovery of Homo luzonensis and the Callao Cave Archaeological Project. Prof Armand Salvador B. Mijares is a renowned archaeologist, whose discoveries have led to the identification of a new…

[clumsystiggy]

shoutout to the time where i was researching invalid human species and heard about one from luzon called H. manillensis, and reading about the specimen's ancient features, thought it could be a H. luzonensis skull. then i found a pic of the skull and realized it was just scientific racism and the skull was not ancient

love anthropology👍👍👍👍