Bone Parts Don't Add Up to Conclusion of Palauan Dwarfs
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 19:35
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Misinterpreted fragments of leg bones, teeth and brow ridges found in Palau appear to be an archaeologist's undoing, according to researchers at three institutions. They say that the so-called dwarfs of these Micronesian islands actually were modern, normal-sized hunters and gatherers.