Indonesian 'Hobbits' may have died out sooner than thought

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 13:50 in Paleontology & Archaeology

An ancient species of pint-sized humans discovered in the tropics of Indonesia may have met their demise earlier than once believed, according to scientists who reinvestigated the original finding. The group challenges reports that these inhabitants of remote Flores island co-existed with modern humans for tens of thousands of years.

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