Bone parts don't add up to conclusion of Palauan dwarfs
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 04:14
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.