Homo floresiensis

Also known as Flores Man

extinct species of hominid

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Homo floresiensis was an extinct human-like species that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores thousands of years ago. It matters because its discovery challenged our understanding of human evolution by showing that a small-bodied relative of humans existed more recently than scientists had previously expected.

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Homo floresiensis ( /flɔːrˈɛziːˌɛn.sɪs/), also known as "Flores Man" or "Hobbit" (after the fictional species), is an extinct species of small archaic humans that inhabited the island of Flores, Indonesia, until the arrival of modern humans about 50,000 years ago.

The remains of an individual who would have stood about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) in height were discovered in 2003 at Liang Bua cave. As of 2015, partial skeletons of 15 individuals have been recovered; this includes one complete skull, referred to as "LB1".