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Homo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"2 key questions · 4 questions · 1 answered
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Most likelyAn early Asian Homo erectus population reached Flores and evolved small body and brain size by insular…
Most likelyH. floresiensis scavenged carcasses after Komodo dragons and did not use fire
KeyIs Homo floresiensis a distinct species, or are the Liang Bua remains pathological modern humans?
AnsweredH. floresiensis is a distinct hominin species.
Most likelyProgressive drying of the landscape, a collapse of Stegodon and competition for water and prey drove the…