New evidence sheds light on human "Hobbit"

When hobbits were real

(PBS Eons, 10/22/19) Its discoverers named it Homo floresiensis, but it’s often called “the hobbit” for its short stature and oddly proportioned feet.

And it’s been at the center of a major controversy in the field ever since. Were these humans their own species, or was it really just one of us? Or could it even have descended from a whole lineage of hominins that we don’t even know about?

(Wall Street Journal, 6/30/16) New evidence sheds light on hobbit's demise Scientists now think the time between the first modern humans and the 18,000-year-old Homo floresiensis, or "hobbit" species, is less than had been thought. The research describes some of the earliest evidence of modern human activity in Southeast Asia. Dipti Kapadia reports. Photo: UOW.

Thanks to these paleoartists for allowing the use of their wonderful illustrations: Julio Lacerda, Ceri Thomas, Franz Anthony, Fabrizio De Rossi.

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