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‘Hobbits’ walked more like humans than previously thought, study finds

The pelvis of Homo floresiensis was more human-like than earlier studies suggested, according to a new study of the species’ hip bones. The finding adds detail about how these small human relatives walked and deepens the debate over their origins. Homo floresiensis, often called the “hobbit,” lived on the Indonesian island of Flores...

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‘Hobbits’ walked more like humans than previously thought, study finds The pelvis of Homo floresiensis was more human-like than earlier studies suggested, according to a new study of the species’ hip bones. The finding adds detail about how these small human relatives walked and deepens the debate over their origins.
‘Hobbits’ walked more like humans than previously thought, study finds The pelvis of Homo floresiensis was more human-like than earlier studies suggested, according to a new study of the species’ hip bones. The finding adds detail about how these small human relatives walked and deepens the debate over their origins.
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