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Revised stratigraphy and chronology for Homo floresiensis at Liang Bua in Indonesia

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  • Thomas Sutikna

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong
    Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional)

  • Matthew W. Tocheri

    (Lakehead University
    Human Origins Program, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution)

  • Michael J. Morwood

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong)

  • E. Wahyu Saptomo

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong
    Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional)

  • Jatmiko

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong
    Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional)

  • Rokus Due Awe

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong
    Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional)

  • Sri Wasisto

    (Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional)

  • Kira E. Westaway

    (Traps MQ Luminescence Dating Facility, Macquarie University)

  • Maxime Aubert

    (Research Centre for Human Evolution, Place, Evolution and Rock Art Heritage Unit, Griffith University
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong)

  • Bo Li

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong)

  • Jian-xin Zhao

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Queensland)

  • Michael Storey

    (QUADLAB, Section of Earth and Planetary System Science, Natural History Museum of Denmark)

  • Brent V. Alloway

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong
    School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington)

  • Mike W. Morley

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong)

  • Hanneke J. M. Meijer

    (Human Origins Program, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
    University Museum of Bergen, University of Bergen)

  • Gerrit D. van den Bergh

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong)

  • Rainer Grün

    (Research Centre for Human Evolution, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University
    Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University)

  • Anthony Dosseto

    (GeoQuEST Research Centre, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong)

  • Adam Brumm

    (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong
    Research Centre for Human Evolution, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University)

  • William L. Jungers

    (Stony Brook University Medical Center
    Association Vahatra, BP 3972)

  • Richard G. Roberts

    (Centre for Archaeological Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong)

Abstract

New excavations in Liang Bua, where the remains of the ‘Hobbit’ (Homo floresiensis) were discovered, show that this diminutive human species used this cave between 190,000 and 50,000 years ago, and not until as recently as 12,000 years ago as previously interpreted; modern humans have been present in Australia since around 50,000 years ago, so whether Homo floresiensis survived long enough to witness the arrival of modern humans is still an open question.

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  • Thomas Sutikna & Matthew W. Tocheri & Michael J. Morwood & E. Wahyu Saptomo & Jatmiko & Rokus Due Awe & Sri Wasisto & Kira E. Westaway & Maxime Aubert & Bo Li & Jian-xin Zhao & Michael Storey & Brent , 2016. "Revised stratigraphy and chronology for Homo floresiensis at Liang Bua in Indonesia," Nature, Nature, vol. 532(7599), pages 366-369, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:532:y:2016:i:7599:d:10.1038_nature17179
    DOI: 10.1038/nature17179
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