The Fossil "Hobbits" Discovered in Indonesia May Be a ________

question 58

Multiple Choice

The fossil "hobbits" discovered in Indonesia may be a ________ that lived ________.

• A) newly discovered species of Homo; as recently as 18,000 years ago
• B) population of Homo sapiens with a genetic disorder; at the same time as the Neanderthals
• C) lineage of early hominins; about 5 million years ago
• D) dwarf lineage of Australopithecus; around the same time as "Lucy"

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