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"
LB1 was a modern human with microcephaly, Down syndrome or another disorder, from a small-bodied modern…
LB1 was a modern human with microcephaly, Down syndrome or another disorder, from a small-bodied modern population.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The remains are of modern-human age, and only LB1 shows the extreme anatomy.
- Diagnostic signs of the disorder are present.
What would rule it out
- Pre-modern-human dates and several individuals with the same anatomy.
Evidence 1 for · 2 against
AGAINST
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). LB1 was a modern human with microcephaly, Down syndrome or another disorder, from a small-bodied modern… [Answer ANS0CZNMPQ050SN]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CZNMPQ050SN
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year = {2026},
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