# LB1 was a modern human with microcephaly, Down syndrome or another disorder, from a small-bodied modern…

> Disputed: LB1 was a modern human with microcephaly, Down syndrome or another disorder, from a small-bodied modern population.

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# 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.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** One 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

[LB1's asymmetry and features were read as signs of Down syndrome.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMPYT4JKQ/lb1s-asymmetry-and-features-were-read-as-signs-of-down)

Speculative

FOR

[Dates of 100,000-60,000 years for the remains.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMQ6M723A/dates-of-100-000-60-000-years-for-the-remains)

Established

AGAINST

[LB1's endocast does not match microcephalic humans.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMQEE5VXH/lb1s-endocast-does-not-match-microcephalic-humans)

Supported

AGAINST

## 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)

AnsweredNo answer ahead

## Cite it

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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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