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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 (Nature)
From the scientific journal Nature, a special on the first identification of the hominid, in 2004.
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.
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.