Tiny Human Ancestors Discovered in Indonesia
Ancient Bones Reveal Surprising Lineage
Groundbreaking Discovery Challenges Evolutionary Theories
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery on the Indonesian island of Flores that is shedding new light on the evolution of Homo floresiensis, an ancient relative of modern humans.
A 700,000-year-old arm bone fragment excavated on the island has revealed that Homo floresiensis was much smaller than previously thought, measuring just over 3 feet in height. This discovery challenges the hypothesis that these tiny hominins evolved from Homo erectus, which was a much larger species.
Instead, archaeologists believe that Homo floresiensis may have descended from a Javan population of Homo erectus. This finding suggests that the evolutionary history of our ancestors is more complex than previously understood.
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