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Scientists confirmed that the "hobbit" discovered on a remote Indonesian island is likely to be a new species of human.
Skeletal remains of the 3ft-tall creature were found in a cave on the island of Flores, alongside sophisticated stone tools and evidence of fire.
The discovery of the female specimen, given the name Homo floresiensis, caused a sensation when it was announced last October.
She is thought to have lived 18,000 years ago and had a mixture of traits from an early human ancestor, Homo erectus, and people living today.
Examination of her teeth showed she was fully grown at the time of her death - yet she stood barely 36 inches tall.
Scientists nicknamed her "the hobbit" after the dwarf-like characters in JRR Tolkein's mythical trilogy The Lord of the Rings.
I haven't got a link because it was on my BT Yahoo homepage but it's not a joke or anything.
Skeletal remains of the 3ft-tall creature were found in a cave on the island of Flores, alongside sophisticated stone tools and evidence of fire.
The discovery of the female specimen, given the name Homo floresiensis, caused a sensation when it was announced last October.
She is thought to have lived 18,000 years ago and had a mixture of traits from an early human ancestor, Homo erectus, and people living today.
Examination of her teeth showed she was fully grown at the time of her death - yet she stood barely 36 inches tall.
Scientists nicknamed her "the hobbit" after the dwarf-like characters in JRR Tolkein's mythical trilogy The Lord of the Rings.
I haven't got a link because it was on my BT Yahoo homepage but it's not a joke or anything.
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Homo erectus?
FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> 'Tis ageless.
stfu.
> 'Tis ageless.
stfu.
Stridman wrote:
> FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> Er ... few months too late there, Stridiot.
>
> I think Stridiot is a bit old aswell.
'Tis ageless.
> FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> Er ... few months too late there, Stridiot.
>
> I think Stridiot is a bit old aswell.
'Tis ageless.
Tolkien was a drunkard.
Stridman wrote:
> Examination of her teeth showed she was fully grown at the time of
> her death - yet she stood barely 36 inches tall.
But...some people are like that today.
> Examination of her teeth showed she was fully grown at the time of
> her death - yet she stood barely 36 inches tall.
But...some people are like that today.
FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> Er ... few months too late there, Stridiot.
I think Stridiot is a bit old aswell.
> Er ... few months too late there, Stridiot.
I think Stridiot is a bit old aswell.
You could have actually linked to any respectable news site as it's on most.
BT Yahoo isn't the only place in the world to give news.
It's only recently been brought back up as they are now saying there's pretty much no chance that it was a Homo Sapien that suffered from microcephaly.
BT Yahoo isn't the only place in the world to give news.
It's only recently been brought back up as they are now saying there's pretty much no chance that it was a Homo Sapien that suffered from microcephaly.
I phoned them up, and they said:
"Chad, you're right, it is just a dwarf, research shows he crash landed on that island 10 years ago whilst flying his plane, and died trying to reach coconuts to feed him self. We didnt even think about the possibility its justa drawf. You are the best Chad"
"Chad, you're right, it is just a dwarf, research shows he crash landed on that island 10 years ago whilst flying his plane, and died trying to reach coconuts to feed him self. We didnt even think about the possibility its justa drawf. You are the best Chad"
Er ... few months too late there, Stridiot.
Still pretty interesting.
There was another dominant species further back in evolutionary terms as well - slightly more monkey-like, I think. But we pwned them as well.
Big up the erectus.
Still pretty interesting.
There was another dominant species further back in evolutionary terms as well - slightly more monkey-like, I think. But we pwned them as well.
Big up the erectus.
..hmm, good point, I bet the scientists hadn't thought of that... Why don't you try and get in contact and tell them? They'll probably be so embarrassed.
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