# Veatch 2026: Taphonomic analysis at Liang Bua reveals the behavioral and technological capabilities of Homo floresiensis

> E. Grace Veatch, Nico Alamsyah, Michael Pante et al., 2026. 8 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Behavioural evidence, and a check on earlier…

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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.

**Homo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"** ArticleCopy of **[Liang Bua Stegodon bone assemblage](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/artifacts/ART0CZNMX246A8B/liang-bua-stegodon-bone-assemblage)** doi: **[10.1126/sciadv.aeb7219](https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb7219)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Behavioural evidence, and a check on earlier claims of big-game hunting and fire.

## Cited by on this site 8 records

[H. floresiensis scavenged carcasses after Komodo dragons and did not use fire.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/answers/ANS0CZNMSMR1GBQ/h-floresiensis-scavenged-carcasses-after-komodo-dragons-and)

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[Liang Bua Stegodon bone assemblage](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/artifacts/ART0CZNMX246A8B/liang-bua-stegodon-bone-assemblage)

ART

[Liang Bua Stegodon bone assemblage: document](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/copies/CPY0CZNMXHR2EVC/liang-bua-stegodon-bone-assemblage-document)

CPY

[Komodo dragons had primary access; H. floresiensis scavenged low-utility elements; no intentional fire.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMSCY3P5E/komodo-dragons-had-primary-access-h-floresiensis-scavenged)

Evidence

EVD

[Systematic taphonomy of the proboscidean assemblage supports this.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMSWJ5H84/systematic-taphonomy-of-the-proboscidean-assemblage-supports)

Evidence

EVD

[Taphonomy of the Liang Bua Stegodon bones shows scavenging and no fire](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/events/EVT0CZNMHJY62PA/taphonomy-of-the-liang-bua-stegodon-bones-shows-scavenging)

EVT

[Homo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis)

The mystery article

MYS

[Did Homo floresiensis hunt Stegodon and use fire?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/questions/QST0CZNMJJ63AEG/did-homo-floresiensis-hunt-stegodon-and-use-fire)

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## Cite it

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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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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb7219)

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27 Oct 2026

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