QuestionsHomo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"Did Homo floresiensis hunt Stegodon and use fire?Answer
Answer · Homo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"
H. floresiensis hunted Stegodon and used fire.
H. floresiensis hunted Stegodon and used fire.
Where it stands
DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Cut marks on high-utility Stegodon elements; hearths or burnt bone in the H. floresiensis units.
What would rule it out
- Carnivore-first access patterns and no fire evidence in those units.
Evidence none for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyH. floresiensis scavenged carcasses after Komodo dragons and did not use fire
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). H. floresiensis hunted Stegodon and used fire. [Answer ANS0CZNMS546S27]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CZNMS546S27
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title = {H. floresiensis hunted Stegodon and used fire.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CZNMS546S27},
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