The Hobbits of Flores
Evolution Talk10 Elo 2015

The Hobbits of Flores

In 2003 something was found in a large limestone cave located in Liang Bua, Flores. It was a small skull which was at first identified as being that of a small child. Upon further examination there was something odd about the skull. It didn't appear to be exactly what the researchers assumed it to be.

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