Rhino bones excavated in Philippines suggest early human presence

The transcript discusses the discovery of 57 stone tools and over 400 animal bones, including those of monitor lizards, deer, turtles, and the extinct Stegodon. Researchers also found a mostly intact skeleton of an ancient rhino species, with 13 bones showing cut marks, indicating it was butchered for food. These remains were dated to 709,000 years ago, predating the previous earliest evidence of human activity in the area, a 67,000-year-old foot bone found at Kalau Cave. The ancient hunters were likely Homo erectus, who may have migrated from China via Taiwan or Borneo.

What types of animal remains were uncovered along with stone tools?

What evidence suggests that the ancient rhino species was butchered for food?

How old were the remains that were dated to 709,000 years ago?

What was the earliest indicator of human activity in the country before the recent findings?

Which archaic human species is suggested to have hunted the rhino?