Homo floresiensis

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Homo floresiensis is an extinct small-bodied hominin species, nicknamed "the Hobbit," known from remains discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores and notable for its unique combination of primitive and modern traits.

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instanceOf extinct hominin species
associatedWith evidence of hunting
stone tools
use of fire
authority Brown et al. 2004 NERFINISHED
averageHeightCentimetres about 106
biogeographicPattern island dwarfism
bodySize small-bodied
brainSizeRelativeToModernHumans much smaller
coexistedWith Komodo dragons NERFINISHED
giant rats
giant storks
continent Asia
countryOfDiscovery Indonesia NERFINISHED
cranialCapacityCubicCentimetres about 400
currentConsensus distinct species of Homo
dentalMorphology relatively small teeth
describedInYear 2004
diet omnivorous
discoveredAt Liang Bua cave NERFINISHED
discoveredOnIsland Flores NERFINISHED
earliestKnownAgeYearsAgo 100000
estimatedLastAppearanceMa 0.05
estimatedLastAppearanceYearsAgo 50000
extinctionStatus extinct
footMorphology relatively large feet
fossilRange Pleistocene
genus Homo NERFINISHED
geographicRestriction island of Flores
handMorphology human-like wrist and hand proportions
holotypeCranialCapacityCubicCentimetres about 417
holotypeEstimatedAgeAtDeathYears about 30
holotypeSex female
holotypeSpecimen LB1 NERFINISHED
languageOfScientificName Latin
lastAppearance Late Pleistocene
nicknamed the Hobbit NERFINISHED
numberOfIndividualsRepresented at least 9
pathologyHypothesesConsidered Laron syndrome NERFINISHED
endemic cretinism
microcephaly
pelvisMorphology broad pelvis
phylogeneticDebate descendant of Homo erectus hypothesis
pathological modern human hypothesis (largely rejected)
surviving early Homo lineage hypothesis
preyedOn Stegodon (pygmy elephants) NERFINISHED
researchSignificance challenges simple linear models of human evolution
evidence for late-surviving archaic hominins
showsCombinationOfTraits derived traits
mosaic of primitive and modern features
primitive traits
stature approximately 1.0 meter tall
taxonRank species
toolTechnology Mode 1 stone tools
typeLocality Liang Bua cave, Flores, Indonesia NERFINISHED

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Homo includesTaxon Homo floresiensis