Homo luzonensis—a New Human Species Discovered in the Philippines?

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By Ken Ham

Headlines around the world trumpeted the news last week, “New species of early human found in the Philippines.” This “new species,” based on a collection of fossils found in a cave on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, has been named Homo luzonensis and has been dated to about 50,000 years. How should we as biblical creationists understand this find?

A 17,000 Year Gap?

Even in their own evolutionary view, the researchers can’t say this fossil tells us anything about the evolution of modern humans.

Well, first off, notice the date—50,000 years. According to the current evolutionary timeline, anatomically modern humans …read more

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