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On an isolated islet of Indonesia, scientists have discovered skeletons of a previously unknown human species - tiny, hobbit-sized figures who lived among dwarf elephants and giant lizards as recently as 12,000 years ago when modern humans already thrived worldwide.
Startled experts in human origins called the discovery - made public today - of a contemporary human species barely 3 feet tall the most important - and surprising - human find in the past 50 years...
Miscellania · Wed, 10/27/2004 - 20:01 · Importance: 1