The 'hobbits' were extinct much earlier than first thought

Authors

Thomas Sutikna, University of WollongongFollow
Matthew W. Tocheri, Lakehead UniversityFollow
Richard G. Roberts, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

106107

Publication Details

Sutikna, T., Tocheri, M. & Roberts, R. (2016). The 'hobbits' were extinct much earlier than first thought. The Conversation, 31 March 1-4.

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Abstract

New discoveries at the Indonesian cave site of Liang Bua are changing the way we look at the mysterious Homo floresiensis - known as "hobbits" because of their short stature.