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The Smallest Human Arm Bone

Insights into the Evolution of Homo floresiensis

Aug 07, 2024
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A recent study1 published in Nature Communications has unveiled a remarkable discovery of rare early human fossils from the Indonesian island of Flores. Among these finds is an astonishingly small adult limb bone, which dates back approximately 700,000 years. These findings offer critical insights into the evolutionary history of Homo floresiensis, the d…

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