SaralnamaOn 2nd September 2003, archaeologists found the skeleton of a tiny human species called Homo floresiensis in Liang Bua cave on Flores Island, Indonesia. This species is nicknamed the 'Hobbit' because of its small size. It lived around 50,000 to 70,000 years ago. The discovery surprised scientists because this was the smallest human species ever found. The find was led by Mike Morwood, who brought a tooth to paleoanthropologist Peter Brown for study. This discovery changed what we know about human history and evolution. The 'Hobbit' species shows that many different types of humans once lived on Earth. (Updated 29 Aug 2025, 21:07 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- On 2nd September 2003 , archaeologists found the skeleton of a tiny human species called Homo floresiensis in Liang Bua cave on Flores Island, Indonesia
- This species is nicknamed the 'Hobbit' because of its small size
- It lived around 50,000 to 70,000 years ago