The theory of human evolution that we know so far has undergone one of the most drastic changes in its entire history. It’s all due to the appearance of another human species that was hidden on a remote island in Indonesia.
This is underlined by the anthropologist Richard Robertsmember of the team of scientists responsible for analyzing the fossil remains found in the Liang Bua Cavelocated on the island of Flores.
Around this shocking discovery, an interesting approach is also revealed, which continues to capture the attention of many people. Especially since it represents a large puzzle for science.
Homo floresiensis: A new human species!
When the fossil remains were found on the island of Flores, most scientists assumed it was a Homo Sapiens, which had a birth defect.
Experts came to this conclusion, due to the low height of the skeleton, just 1 meter, and the small size of the brain cavity, similar to a tangerine.
Homo floresiensis (left) and human (right) skulls.
However, their discoverer claimed that they were in the presence of a new human species. To accept the proposal of Richard Roberts, an intense scientific debate was necessary, which finally ended up accepting this proposal which supposes a challenge for science.
After the respective analyzes he was baptized with the name of Homo Floresiensis, although due to his small size they affectionately call him the Hobbit. The time when this human species also established inhabited the Earth, about 20 thousand years ago.
Multiple human species in the same timeline
The appearance at the site of these fossil remains demolishes the theory of a progressive and linear evolution, which has been around for a long time. In turn, he states that at some point in our planet’s history, multiple human species co-existed in the same timeline.
In other words, we have to rewrite part of our evolutionary history, based on the existence of a ape-like species that walked semi-reclined. But that over time they have become the modern man who walks and stands tall.
Undoubtedly, anthropology has a huge job ahead of it, as there is now a new perspective on the evolution of the human species. Likewise, with the discovery of Homo Floresiensis, questions arise that researchers are not yet ready to answer.
For example, the possibility that another human species exists in a remote place on Earth, yet to be discovered. The truth is that after making this incredible discovery public, some people have suggested a very interesting and enigmatic hypothesis. maybe the kind of hobbit still alive!
Liang Bua Cave, Flores Island, Indonesia.
The man who lives on the island of Flores!
fame anthropologist named Gregory Forth, points out that the scientists responsible for investigating Homo Floresiensis overlooked important data. On the one hand, the knowledge that the indigenous peoples of this region possess and the local stories about the “existence of the ape-men” who inhabit the forests of the island.
According to the exposition made by Mr. Forth in his book between ape and man, the natives assure that creatures very similar to humans live on the island, but that they are rarely seen. The physical description of these beings corresponds perfectly to the characteristics of the Hobbit.
To lend solidity to his story, Forth managed to interview 30 people who could see them at any given time and provided valuable description. He also considers it very important to take into account what the popular history of the people of Liang Bua says.
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It describes how some humans have become apes over time, in order to adapt to their environment. Beyond Forth’s explanation, other questions remain.
Flores Island, Indonesia.
The enigma around the Hobbit
To think of a species that lived 20,000 years ago on an island far from the mainland with no nearby bridge is hard to fathom. It makes us think about how they got to this place. Did they have boats to navigate? Did they dominate navigation methods?
How to know! The more questions we ask about it, the bigger the enigma around The Hobbit gets. For now, there are no answers, just many conjectures that serve to increase the mystery of this new human species.
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