lahvides

Lahvides are a prehistoric human species that lived on the island of New Guinea, in the region now known as Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The name "Lahvides" is derived from the local name for the species in some of the languages spoken in the region.

Fossils of lahvides were first discovered in the 1930s during excavations in the Koitiabwe delta, which is located in the island's southern region. The most significant discoveries were made by paleoanthropologist Ralph von Koenigswald, who in 1939 announced the find of several fossils belonging to the species.

The lahvides were a type of archaic human that lived at the same time as early Homo sapiens. They were characterized by a mix of primitive and advanced features, and are notable for having one of the most primitive forms of the human eyebrow bone, which is said to represent an early stage in the evolution of this structure.

Research on the lahvides has provided valuable insights into the evolutionary history of the human species. The fossils have been dated to around 40,000 years ago, and scientists believe that the lahvides diverged from the Homo sapiens line sometime before this date.

The discovery of the lahvides has also opened up new questions about the migration and dispersal of early human populations. This is because the fossils have been found in a distant and isolated island, which suggests that the lahvides may have been part of a wider pattern of human migration that is still not well understood.