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Flores Man - Hobbit
The Indonesia hominin named Flores man (Homo floresiensis) is still being debated. Here's the latest information on what scientists believe about the little people called 'hobbits' in the press.
Flores Man (The Hobbit)
Discovered in 2004 on the island of Flores in Indonesia, the hominin creature known as Flores man or The Hobbit has remained a subject of controversy ever since.
Flores Man: A Bibliography
A bibliography on the hominid known as Flores man
Flores Man (Nature)
From the scientific journal Nature, a special on the first identification of the hominid, in 2004.
Further Fossil Finds of Flores Man, Indonesia: The Hobbit has a Family
New excavations at the Liang Bua Cave on the island of Flores in Indonesia have recovered additional specimens of the human ancestor known as Flores Man; or more often the Hobbit.
Is Flores Man a Deformed Homo Sapiens?
A recent article in PNAS argues that the Homo floresiensis skeletal materials represent a deformed Homo sapiens, not a new species.
John Hawks on Flores
Physical anthropologist John Hawks has become one of the best known scientific bloggers on the Internet. Here's his take on Flores.
Little Lady of Flores
An introduction to the Indonesian site of Liang Bua, where skeletal remains of a very controversial little people have been found.
Peter Brown and the Hobbit
Ann interview with archaeologist Peter Brown, who with his colleagues found the hominid Homo floresiensis, or the Hobbit, as it has come to be known in the popular press. From The Archaeology Channel.