This 'Hobbit-like' human ancestor may still be alive and hidden away
The Homo floresiensis species, dubbed 'the Hobbit,' was discovered in 2004 on the island of Flores, where they could still be.
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The Homo floresiensis species, dubbed 'the Hobbit,' was discovered in 2004 on the island of Flores, where they could still be.
The species was initially thought to have survived until as recently as 12,000 years ago, before further analysis pushed that date back to around 50,000 ye
Could Homo floresiensis still exist and live in the caves and forest of Indonesia? Gregory Forth takes a deep look at the Indonesian hobbits.
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