We know why short-statured people of Flores became small – but for the extinct 'Hobbit' it's not so clear
- Written by Michael Westaway, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University
Rampasasa people are from Waemulu village, Flores – near Liang Bua where 'the Hobbit' fossils were discovered. Dean Falk, Florida State University , Author provided
Humans are diverse in size and shape – but some populations are of relatively low average height, and historically described using the term “pygmy”. Some...