Arm bone of small ‘hobbit’ human that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago discovered on Indonesian island

Arm bone of small ‘hobbit’ human that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago discovered on Indonesian island

A recently found jawbone, arm bone fragment and teeth collected from an archaeological site in Indonesia revealed a diminutive ancestor of humans dubbed a “hobbit” who lived around 700,000 years ago.  The “hobbit,” named after J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, is believed to be even smaller than a previously discovered human “hobbit” descendant from 60,000 … Read more

Oldest known picture story dating back 51,000 years discovered in Indonesian cave

Oldest known picture story dating back 51,000 years discovered in Indonesian cave

The oldest known surviving picture story in the world has been found in a cave in Indonesia. The painting, which depicts three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig, was discovered in a limestone cave called Leang Karampuang on the island of Sulawesi, and is at least 51,200 years old, according to archaeologists. The international … Read more