Stone Tools May Hint at Ancestors of Homo Floresiensis

Archaeologists could be holding key to unravelling mystery of 'hobbit' humans on remote island

Archaeologists believe they hold the key to unravelling the mystery of "hobbit" humans on a remote island.Excavations on Indonesia's Sulawesi island have uncovered stone implements dating back over one million years.The artefacts consist of sharp-edged fragments crafted from larger stones, probably sourced from local waterways.**ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNLOAD NOW FOR THE BEST GB NEWS EXPERIENCE**These discoveries at the Calio site dem…

On an Indonesian island, traces of human presence over one million years old have been discovered

Seven stone tools found on the island of Sulawesi are challenging current knowledge about the colonization of Asia by the genus 'Homo.' This landmass could only have been populated after a sea crossing, whether intentional or accidental. Many mysteries remain.

Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis

The stone flakes don’t look like much, but they’re a clue in an ancient cold case.

Stone tool discovery could offer new clue in mystery of ancient ‘hobbit’ humans

Ancient stone tools found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi represent the oldest evidence for humans living there 1 million years ago.

Ancient stone tools found in Indonesia could unravel mystery of ‘hobbit’ humans

Findings add to our understanding of the movement of ancient humans across Southeast Asia

Mystery early human relatives reached Sulawesi over a million years ago, oldest evidence found on ‘hobbit’ island neighbor

A set of ancient stone tools found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has pushed back the timeline for human habitation of the region by hundreds of thousands of years, confirming that early human relatives made a major oceanic crossing to arrive on the island much earlier than previously thought. The discovery, made by researchers […]