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Further evidence for small-bodied hominins from the Late Pleistocene of Flores, Indonesia

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  • M. J. Morwood

    (University of New England)

  • P. Brown

    (University of New England)

  • Jatmiko

    (Indonesian Centre for Archaeology)

  • T. Sutikna

    (Indonesian Centre for Archaeology)

  • E. Wahyu Saptomo

    (Indonesian Centre for Archaeology)

  • K. E. Westaway

    (University of Wollongong)

  • Rokus Awe Due

    (Indonesian Centre for Archaeology)

  • R. G. Roberts

    (University of Wollongong)

  • T. Maeda

    (University of New England)

  • S. Wasisto

    (Indonesian Centre for Archaeology)

  • T. Djubiantono

    (Indonesian Centre for Archaeology)

Abstract

Flores hominins multiply The discovery of a small-bodied hominin from the late Pleistocene of Flores, Indonesia, caused a great deal of interest. Its classification as a new species was controversial, but now there is more evidence for the endemic human species, Homo floresiensis. The remains excavated at Liang Bua on Flores include another tiny adult mandible, 15,000 years old, and the right arm bones of the original find, known as LB1. The new findings confirm the presence of a long-term dwarfed population from before 74,000 to 12,000 years ago and argue against the idea that LB1 was an individual with a growth disorder. There is also evidence for the use of fire, and butchery of the mammoth-like Stegodon.

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  • M. J. Morwood & P. Brown & Jatmiko & T. Sutikna & E. Wahyu Saptomo & K. E. Westaway & Rokus Awe Due & R. G. Roberts & T. Maeda & S. Wasisto & T. Djubiantono, 2005. "Further evidence for small-bodied hominins from the Late Pleistocene of Flores, Indonesia," Nature, Nature, vol. 437(7061), pages 1012-1017, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:437:y:2005:i:7061:d:10.1038_nature04022
    DOI: 10.1038/nature04022
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    1. Yousuke Kaifu & Iwan Kurniawan & Soichiro Mizushima & Junmei Sawada & Michael Lague & Ruly Setiawan & Indra Sutisna & Unggul P. Wibowo & Gen Suwa & Reiko T. Kono & Tomohiko Sasaki & Adam Brumm & Gerri, 2024. "Early evolution of small body size in Homo floresiensis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Andrew Gallagher, 2008. "Size Variation in Small-Bodied Humans from Palau, Micronesia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(12), pages 1-6, December.
    3. McEvoy, Brian P. & Visscher, Peter M., 2009. "Genetics of human height," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 7(3), pages 294-306, December.

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