Evidence of Early Hominin Presence in the Philippines

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Evidences of Early hominin presence have been found in the Philippines. Their remains have been found in

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Kalinga, Cagayan Valley, and in Palawan.

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existed around 709,000 yBP.

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Kalinga toolmakers

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In the excavation site, they found a?

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Rhinoceros philippinensis skeleton fossil

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Rhinoceros philippinensis skeleton fossil showed?

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Shattered left humerus

Cutmarks in ribs and metacarpals

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__stone tools that comprised of _cores, __ flakes, and __ hammer stones were also recovered.

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57
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2

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The artifacts recovered are proof of hominin interaction

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with flora and fauna

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Remains of a Homo species were found in

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Callao Cave, Peñablanca, Cagayan Valley.

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were unearthed in 2007 but they were not enough to describe the species.

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Metatarsals

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Until recently, ___additional hominid elements were excavated from the site.

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12

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Additional hominid elements partition

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This included 7 post-canine maxillary teeth, 2 phalanges of the hand, 2 phalanges of the foot, and 1 femoral shaft.

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The analysis of the bones reveal that they belong to 3 individuals

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2 adults
1 juvenile hominin

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The discoveries
are attributed to the team of Detroit et. al in 2019 that includes

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UP Professor, Armand Salvador Mijares.

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Remains of a Homo species were found in Callao Cave, Peñablanca, Cagayan Valley

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Homo luzonensis

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The presence of______in the femur lead to the conclusion that the bone is still growing and belonged to a juvenile hominid.

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haversian canals

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Its remains that were found in Tabon Cave, Palawan, date back to 50,000 – 20,000 yBP.

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Tabon Man

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discovered the skull cap belonging to a female dated 47,000 yBP and a mandible dated 27,000 yBP.

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Robert Fox

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It was also inferred that Tabonian culture involved the use of

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Flake tools

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In 2015, Frederick Delfin published the

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Population History of the Philippines: A Genetic overview.

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His research used genetics and ethnolinguistics to explain what is called_____ this is Contrary to Beyer’s Wave Migration Theory,

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The Austronesian Expansion that occurred in 70,000 – 50,000 yBP.

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Delfin explains that Austronesian languages came to the Philippine through

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Taiwan

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Among Regional Centers:

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Homogenous genetic pool
due to:
migration
intermarriage
pull of government and social structures

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______among regional centers and _________ among ethnolinguistic groups

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homogeneity
heterogeneity

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closely clustered together

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Homogeneity

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Are scattered in the diagram

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heterogeneity

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closer genetic affinities with Taiwan and Southeast Asian group.

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ethnolinguistic groups,

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closer genetic affinities with Taiwan and Southeast Asian group.

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ethnolinguistic groups,

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Hetero genetic pool reasons:

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strong cultural practices
ancestral identities extending to the land preventing intermarriages
passing down of niches to the next generation.