# H. floresiensis is a distinct hominin species.

> Most likely: H. floresiensis is a distinct hominin species.

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Answer · Homo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"

# H. floresiensis is a distinct hominin species.

H. floresiensis is a distinct hominin species.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its 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

[3D cranial shape groups LB1 with fossil Homo, not with microcephalic or other pathological humans.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMP7C6CJT/3d-cranial-shape-groups-lb1-with-fossil-homo-not-with)

Supported

FOR

[Down syndrome traits are absent or not diagnostic.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMPF62A9G/down-syndrome-traits-are-absent-or-not-diagnostic)

Supported

FOR

[Hominins of the same small size lived at Mata Menge 700,000 years ago.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMNZJ1EZG/hominins-of-the-same-small-size-lived-at-mata-menge-700-000)

Established

FOR

[Liang Bua skeletal remains date to 100,000-60,000 years, before modern humans on Flores.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMNQR0HHF/liang-bua-skeletal-remains-date-to-100-000-60-000-years)

Established

FOR

## The questions it answers

[Is Homo floresiensis a distinct species, or are the Liang Bua remains pathological modern humans?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/questions/QST0CZNMJ2J1C0W/is-homo-floresiensis-a-distinct-species-or-are-the-liang-bua)

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