In 2003, a new hominid species was discovered in Indonesia. The species, named Homo floresiensis, was nicknamed the “Hobbit” due to its small size.
Homo floresiensis is estimated to have lived on the island of Flores around 18,000 years ago. The species is thought to have been related to Homo sapiens, but was much smaller in size. Some experts believe that Homo floresiensis may have been a descendent of Homo erectus, which would make it the smallest known human species…