Homo erectus has long thought to have been the first member of our direct line to leave the African homeland - around 1.9 million years ago. And given that Luzon was only ever accessible by sea ...
Homo erectus was a piece of anthropological trivia ... he won recognition from the Creative Guild of the Philippines for ads he wrote for clients ranging from a resort company to electric appliances.
At the northern tip of the Philippines lies the tiny island of Luzon ... to the fact that the unique combination of H. luzonensis' Homo-like teeth and Australopith-like hands and feet hasn ...