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Taphonomic analysis at Liang Bua reveals the behavioral and technological capabilities of Homo floresiensis
E. Grace Veatch, Nico Alamsyah, Michael Pante et al., 2026. Science Advances 12(27): eaeb7219.
Bite marks and skeletal-part profiles on the Liang Bua Stegodon bones show Komodo dragons had first access and H. floresiensis scavenged low-utility parts; no sign of deliberate fire in the H. floresiensis units.
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Behavioural evidence, and a check on earlier claims of big-game hunting and fire.
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Veatch, E. G., Alamsyah, N., Pante, M., Pelissero, A., Negash, T., Pobiner, B., Betts, C. R., & Jatmiko (2026). Taphonomic analysis at Liang Bua reveals the behavioral and technological capabilities of Homo floresiensis. Science Advances 12(27): eaeb7219. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb7219
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author = {Veatch, E. Grace and Alamsyah, Nico and Pante, Michael and Pelissero, Alex and Negash, Tewabe and Pobiner, Briana and Betts, Chelsea R. and {Jatmiko}},
title = {Taphonomic analysis at Liang Bua reveals the behavioral and technological capabilities of Homo floresiensis},
journal = {Science Advances 12(27): eaeb7219},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aeb7219},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb7219}
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Veatch, E. Grace et al.. “Taphonomic analysis at Liang Bua reveals the behavioral and technological capabilities of Homo floresiensis.” Science Advances 12(27): eaeb7219 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb7219.