Archaeologists Uncover More Evidence Middle Earth Might Have Been Real

One of the most recently discovered species of human was a small creature discovered on the Indonesian Island of Flores in 2003, known as homo floresiensis. Archaeologist Mike Morwood discovered the primitive human species, which was immediately nicknamed “hobbit”, because of their very short stature.

When I say short, I mean truly short – the species lived on the Island of Flores somewhere between 17,000 to 95,000 years ago, and they only stood a surprising 3 feet, 6 inches off the ground. Oddly enough, there are elements of their appearance that match the legendary Hobbits of Tolkien fame.

According to scientists at the Smithsonian, the species had small brains, shrugged-over shoulders, very small chins and receding foreheads, and get this – “relatively large feet due to their short legs”.

Scientists believe that the small stature resulted from the evolutionary process, and the fact that isolation on the small island offered few predators, but also few food resources – a similar evolutionary process that scientists believe led to the existence of pygmy elephants on the same island.

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