A recently found jawbone, arm bone fragment and teeth collected from an archaeological site in Indonesia revealed a diminutive ancestor of humans dubbed a "hobbit" who lived around 700,000 years ago.

A recently found jawbone, arm bone fragment and teeth collected from an archaeological site in Indonesia revealed a diminutive ancestor of humans dubbed a “hobbit” who lived around 700,000 ...

The Mata Menge humerus fragment (left) shown at the same scale as the humerus of Homo floresiensis from Liang Bua. view more . Credit: ... (lower half of the upper arm bone).

Smallest arm bone in human fossil record sheds light on the dawn of Homo floresiensis. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 12, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 08 / 240806131156.htm ...