Continued controversy over Flores dwarf
The dwarf fossil skeleton bearing the nickname 'Hobbit' at a height of only 1m was discovered on the island of Flores (Indonesia) dating to 18,000 years of a new breed or a modern person with genetic disease? Researchers have just found
The dwarf fossil skeleton nicknamed ' Hobbit ' with a height of just 1m was discovered on the island of Flores (Indonesia) dating to 18,000 years of a new breed or a modern person with genetic disease? Researchers have found a new trace of surprise.
The group of anthropologists from Florida State University (USA) led by Professor Dean Falk succeeded in using scan techniques to cast details inside the skull of 10 ordinary people, then of 9 people with hypertrophy, allowing the creation of a 3D virtual image of the brain. After collecting these data, they used the same technique to mold within the skull of Homo Floresiensis, which is a person on Flores island and compared the results.
The results were surprising: The hobbit's brain had all the characteristics of a normal human brain without any trace of genetic disease. See the hypothesis that a person with headaches has been eliminated.
These new data reinforce the controversial hypothesis that Homo Floresiensis is the fossil of a distinct human being from modern humans who lived 18,000 years ago.
Homo Floresiensis molded brain (Photo: futura-sciences)
Homo Floresiensis human skeleton was discovered on Flores island (Photo: futura-sciences)
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