new hominid

[John Grehan]

Looks like nature has popped out another 'anomaly' with the discovery of
an 18,000 year-old diminutive hominid on the island of Flores. I haven't
seen the article yet, but there is a news bulleting at:

 

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/10/27/dwarf.cavewoman.ap/

 

John Grehan

 

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