In 2004, what was discovered in Indonesia, on the island of Flores?
Correct answer: Skeletons of hobbit-sized humans
Player #49393939
never heard or read about this discovery before.
Rick-N-Bacher
are there pictures or records of these finds.I like to see them
germbug
Becoming Human is a wonderful Nova documentary...I don't remember which episode talks about this, but the entire doc is fascinating!
Player #1137636
I'm surprised there hasn't been any religion-based comments about this.
wesley
Skanky hoe, we just should not make a Hobbit of measuring people.
Skanky hoe
Since when do we measure humans by hobbits?
How tall is a hobbit anyhow?
I guess I might be a hobbit and a half tall but I'm not really sure.
Anyone??
Helen
Love this fact. I’m off to look it up further. Really like questions that prompt me into further exploration!
luckycatfay
Player #49393939, I have seen a documentary about this but I suppose you have to be interested in archaeology and such to watch this type of programme.
Bam310
What happened to Pygmies ? I know I’ve seen old movies with African pygmies,who were under “normal” height. What happened to them?
Sunny
Quizzmaster, Nephilim … giants (in the Bible)
Paul
Rick-N-Bacher, unlikely as cameras weren’t around 50,000 years ago
Dreams
Fascinating. Takes me ages to get through these questions due to googling!
lunarve
I known this BC I'm Indonesia 😀
Alpo
Humans have only been around for 7000 yrs.
Quizzmaster
Loren, Teeth definitely would give it away
Quizzmaster
Player #1137636, there is stuff about giants in religious beliefs.
Maybe the people dismiss these small skeletons as fake, same as I dismiss the giants theory.
Quizzmaster
Player #49393939, seen plenty of fake giant skeleton pics online.
Mars V
Player #29303996, So many people think until has two ls.
Ken
there are still pygmies in Africa. there are lots of different kinds of little people, ie... Tom Thumb. I don't know if I have ever heard of a little person only being 3 plus feet tall and weighing 55 lbs but maybe.
WDA
Behold, the Hobbits and Middle-Earth are now real. According to this question!
Mem
wesley, that’s funny 😂
Loren
I don’t believe it, you sure it wasn’t little children skeletons that they found.
Lyla
Player #49393939, I went there and saw the cave where they found the bones. It was such a discovery if I may say
Player #49752052
I married a Hobbit woman.
Lydell Solognier
Nice to know the legend has proof👍🏽
Bumbola
Came to know about this thanks to Sapiens! :)
Player #36991254
Rick-N-Bacher, yes there's a doco about this finding, remember seen it few years ago
Player #29303996
we still do have Little people untill this day so I don't know why people are shocked. it just shows that little people (dawfs) have been around for years. and the fake rumours that people try say little people where in Native countries before indigenous people came is ridiculous they would have all been one people tall and little people can be from the same culture.
Rachel
I'm 5ft and get called a hobbit🤣
Chilled Tea
My mom, who’s Indonesian, is quite tall in Indonesian height standards.
Clown Boss
Tom W, or just click Source. In this case s/he'd have to follow the trail another link further to get a quality write-up, though. Eg, the hobbit's teeth are only 18K years old, not 50K, says the (fun) Nature review article.