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THE discovery of a previously unknown species of prehistoric human � nicknamed the Hobbit � may not be as extraordinary as first thought, with a group of scientists arguing the fossil remains are in fact those of a deformed modern man.
But according to a report in the reputable Science magazine, a small but vocal group of scientists argues the skeleton dubbed homo floresiensis is a modern human with the disease microcephaly - a deformity characterised by a small brain and head.
"They jumped the gun," paleopathologist Maciej Henneberg of the University of Adelaide says.
Originally posted by aryaputhra
what if the present day 'homo sapiens' are in fact a mixture of the neanderthals, homo floresiensis etc.
Would that explain why we have different races? e.g.
Originally posted by sanctum
"They jumped the gun," paleopathologist Maciej Henneberg of the University of Adelaide says.