Australian scientists have found bones of a previous unknown hominin species that they call "Homo floresiensis". They found a partial skeleton about 3 foot tall along with some tools and implements. It's quite an interesting find. I don't know if they were actually a human species or just another extinct species of great ape. They have found remains of about 7 individuals. I've always thought that a lot of the old legends and tales about giants and "little people", and dragons was somehow factually based but transformed into folklore over time. Apparently the island where they were found also had dwarf forms of other species like the elephant, so it's apparently an example of micro-evolution in response to a restricted environment??? Or maybe God made small critters to live in small places??? Get's one to thinking about the possibilities, doesn't it??
My daughter will be delighted by this being a big LOTR fan!!!
That proves what I've said all along...Middle Earth is totally real :)
Posted by: Heidi | October 28, 2004 at 01:24 PM