QuestionsHomo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"Is Homo floresiensis a distinct species, or are the Liang Bua remains pathological modern humans?Answer
Answer · Homo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"
H. floresiensis is a distinct hominin species.
H. floresiensis is a distinct hominin species.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: four pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Several individuals share the anatomy.
- The remains predate modern humans on Flores.
- Shape analyses group LB1 with fossil hominins rather than with pathological modern humans.
What would rule it out
- Genetic evidence of modern human ancestry in the Liang Bua remains.
Evidence 4 for · none against
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The questions it answers
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). H. floresiensis is a distinct hominin species. [Answer ANS0CZNMNFY5DJ3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CZNMNFY5DJ3
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