Arm bone of small ‘hobbit’ human that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago discovered on Indonesian island
A jawbone, arm fragments and teeth recently discovered at an archaeological site in Indonesia have revealed the existence of a small human ancestor known as the “hobbit” that lived about 700,000 years ago. Named after J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the “hobbit” is thought to be even smaller than any previously discovered descendants […]
Discovery Of Tiny Arm Bone Sheds Light On Mysterious ”Hobbit” Humans
The newly discovered teeth appear to be miniature versions of Homo erectus teeth. Paris, France: Scientists said Tuesday that the discovery of a tiny arm bone suggests that an ancient human species known as a “hobbit” acquired its diminutive size after arriving on an Indonesian island a million years ago. Much about the diminutive Homo […]