sciencedaily.com - 1/20/2009
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ScienceDaily (Jan. 21, 2009) In a an analysis of the size, shape and asymmetry of the cranium of Homo floresiensis, Karen Baab, Ph.D., a researcher in the Department of Anatomical Scienes at Stony Brook University, and colleagues conclude that the fossil, found in Indonesia in 2003 and known as ...
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Reseachers Say "Hobbit" People Were Not Human [Evolution]
io9 —
... the species was not human by minutely examining the skull. This is a widely-accepted method of determining hominid species, but it's crucial to remember it's not the only way. As of yet, nobody has tried to sequence the DNA remaining in these fossils, the way the Max Planck Institute is doing with Neanderthal DNA. So before we start jumping up and down at the idea of another hominid species that walked Earth, let's see if we can get some genetic evidence too. SOURCES: Hobbit Skull Study via Science Daily Neanderthal DNA Being Sequenced via New ...
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HeroPress —
... (8) Hobbits Weren't Human: Scientific study of the skulls of the small people found in Indonesia in 2003 - and nicknamed 'hobbits' - have led to claims that they were not human. ...
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