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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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