Homo floresiensis
Americannoun
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a species of small, primitive humans with a tiny brain and large teeth, living about 50,000–100,000 years ago: several fossil specimens, along with stone tools, have been discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores since first discovery in 2003.
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a fossil belonging to this species.
Etymology
Origin of Homo floresiensis
First recorded in 2000–05; from New Latin: literally “man from Flores”; Homo ( def. ), -iensis ( def. )
Example Sentences
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That harsh period aligns closely with the time Homo floresiensis vanished.
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The new research builds on decades of work by UOW scientists studying Homo floresiensis, which was first uncovered in 2003 at Liang Bua on the Indonesian island of Flores.
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Although fossils show that Homo floresiensis disappeared around 50,000 years ago, exactly why they vanished has remained uncertain.
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"Surface freshwater, Stegodon and Homo floresiensis all decline at the same time, showing the compounding effects of ecological stress," UOW Honorary Fellow Dr. Gert van den Berg said.
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Fossils show that Homo floresiensis lived on Flores before the earliest confirmed presence of modern humans on the island.
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