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Little Species, Big Mystery - The Story of Homo Floresiensis (Paperback)
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Little Species, Big Mystery - The Story of Homo Floresiensis (Paperback)
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There is only one kind of human on earth today: us. But we are only
one of a number of human species - primates of the Hominini tribe -
that have existed on our planet across the millennia. In 2004 the
world was astounded by the discovery of Homo floresiensis, a
species of human never encountered before, on the island of Flores
in the Indonesian archipelago. A very short, thickset being, with
long arms and feet and an appetite for stegodons (a now extinct
relative of modern elephants), it was soon nicknamed 'the hobbit'.
As recently as 52,500 years ago, at a time when our own ancestors
were spreading around the world, these 'hobbit' cousins lived also,
at least on Flores. In Little Species, Big Mystery archaeologist
Debbie Argue takes us on a journey of thrilling scientific
discovery, recounting the unearthing of H. floresiensis, the
archaeological expeditions that have followed, other finds -
including that of a small Philippines hominin - and new paths of
research and discussion. Argue conveys the excitement of searching
for and finding clues to a lost past, and the animated discussions
that have flowed from their discovery. She provides much contextual
information to strengthen our grasp of the essential coordinates of
this field and stimulate our interest in the shadowy, fascinating
realm of prerecorded time.
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