In J. R. R. Tolkien’s Legendarium, the small-statured hobbits were threatened by the wicked machinations of Sauron and his forces. His dark influence spread over Middle-Earth until Frodo, Sam, and ...

Archaeologists have found compelling evidence that the early humans who inhabited the Indonesian island of Flores were wiped out by climate change. Homo floresiensis, dubbed the “hobbits” for their ...

Stone tools found at Calio on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island (M W Moore) The tools include sharp-edged stone fragments that the ancient humans made from larger pebbles likely taken from nearby riverbeds.

The stone tools may have been created by an ancient hominin, such as Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonensis, their relatives, or members of a yet-undiscovered species. Photograph courtesy of M.W.

Archaeologists believe they hold the key to unravelling the mystery of "hobbit" humans on a remote island. Excavations on Indonesia's Sulawesi island have uncovered stone implements dating back over ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A tiny hominin found on the island of Flores, Indonesia has shaken up the world of paleoanthropology. Human Origins scientist Matt Tocheri ...

The tools include sharp-edged stone fragments that the ancient humans made from larger pebbles likely taken from nearby riverbeds. Previous research suggested that the Wallacea archipelago was ...