Homo Floresiensis: Our Clown-Footed Cousins
Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 00:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
I was fascinated by the discovery of the dwarfed hominin Homo floresiensis back in 2004 when it was first announced, but was skeptical that it was really a separate species. Later when I saw a cast of the skull, I admit to being more enthused with the possibility of a new species. Not being a anthropologist, I couldn't discount the possibility of microcephaly and/or dwarfism. read more
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