Saturday, 9 April 2016

Homo floresinerensis Wiped Out Sooner Than Thought

 

According  to a study, an ancient species of pint-sized humans discovered in the tropics of Indonesia may met their demise earlier than once believed. 

According to the report, Flores island co-existed with modern humans for tens of thousands of years. They seems to have disappeared soon after our species reached Flores which suggesting it as who drove them to extinction.
After testing their age it is confirmed that their disappearance occurs about 50,000 years ago.

Source: Nature

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