Here’s How This ‘Hobbit’-Like Human Ancestor Survived on an Island with Komodo Dragons

Researchers at the Smithsonian have been piecing together a puzzle about one of our smallest human ancestors. Homo floresiensis, often called the 'Hobbit,' lived on an Indonesian island alongside Komodo dragons. By analyzing over ten thousand artifacts, scientists wanted to understand how this diminutive species survived: did they master fire, or were they accomplished hunters of large game?

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