Its findings suggest that the hobbit lies further down on the family tree than previously thought, something that would only be possible if our ancestors had migrated out of Africa much earlier ...

The remaining six living The Hobbit dwarves (Bifur, Bofur, Nori, Dori, Bombur and Dwalin) are mostly unaccounted for by Tolkien, but fans can speculate on their movements during The Lord of the Rings.