Armand Mijares
Armand Mijares | |
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Salvador Mijares presenting the newly-discovered species, Homo luzonensis | |
| Born | August 3, 1966 |
| Alma mater | University of Philippines University of New Mexico Australian National University |
| Known for | The discovery of Homo luzonensis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology |
| Institutions | University of Philippines National Museum of the Philippines |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Bellwood |
Armand Salvador B. Mijares is a Filipino archaeologist from Manila, Philippines. He works as Professor of Archaeology at the School of Archeology of the University of the Philippines Diliman. He specializes in lithic analysis, ceramic petrology, soil micromorphology, paleolithic archaeology and early human migration in Southeast Asia. In 2010, Mijares gained international attention as the main author of a Journal of Human Evolution report about a 67,000-year old foot bone discovered in Callao Cave. That report gave evidence for the newly named species of Homo, called Homo luzonensis, named after the Philippines' largest island—Luzon. The discovery has advanced the complexity of early human colonization of Southeast Asia.