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[scientists have discovered a new and tiny species of human that lived in Indonesia at the same time our own ancestors were colonising the world.

 

The one-metre- (3ft) tall species - dubbed "the Hobbit" - lived on Flores Island until at least 12,000 years ago.

 

The fact that little people feature in the legends of modern Flores islanders suggests we might have to take tales of Leprechauns and Yeti more seriously.

 

Details of the sensational find are described in the journal Nature.

 

 

The whole idea that you need a particular brain size to do anything intelligent is completely blown away by this find

Dr Henry Gee, Nature

Australian archaeologists unearthed the bones while digging at a site called Liang Bua, one of numerous limestone caves on Flores.

 

The remains of the partial skeleton were found at a depth of 5.9m (19ft). At first, the researchers thought it was the body of a child. But further investigation revealed otherwise.

 

Wear on the teeth and growth lines on the skull confirm it was an adult. Features of the pelvis identify it as female and a leg bone confirms that it walked upright like we do.

 

"When we got the dates back from the skeleton and we found out how young it was, one anthropologist working with us said it must be wrong because it had so many archaic [primitive] traits," said co-discoverer Mike Morwood, associate professor of archaeology at the University of New England, Australia.]

 

 

 

 

 

This is funny the picture they gave of how they looked was similiar to gollum,Now im waiting till they find bigfoot ;)

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This is funny the picture they gave of how they looked was similiar to gollum,Now im waiting till they find bigfoot ;)

 

If you'll remember back to a few months ago (although it may have been before your time), somebody posted an article in which they HAD found bigfoot, or at least a yeti. Rather they were albino gorrillas but considering how rare they are these creatures could no doubt be the fabled yetis (in the same way that manitees were the real "mermaids".

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