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Recent photograph of a sculpture of a female of one of the diminutive "hobbit" hominids whose fossilised remains were found in a cave on a remote Indonesian island four years ago. The representation was made by Elisabeth Daynes under strict scientific scrutiny. Australian scientists say the hobbits are H. sapiens who were born without a functioning thyroid. (AFP/HO/Philippe Plailly)

by Richard Ingham

PARIS (AFP) - Anthropologists have fired another salvo in a feud about diminutive "hobbit" people whose fossilised remains were found in a cave on a remote Indonesian island four years ago.

Combatting a bid to have the hobbits enshrined as a separate branch of the human family tree, they argue the tiny cave-dwellers were simply Homo sapiens who became stunted and retarded as a result of iodine deficiency in pregnancy.

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# Posted by Michelle Moran @ | Tuesday, March 04, 2008

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Find Me On FaceBook! RSS: BLOG FEED Subscribe to Posts [Atom] December 2006 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009	Welcome to History Buff, a blog for history lovers everywhere! History Buff brings news stories about archaeology from around the world together on one site. From finds in ancient Egypt to new discoveries in anthropology, History Buff wants to know. And feel free to stop by History Buff's Author Interviews for Q&As with authors of historical fiction. Enjoy! Michelle Moran Historical fiction author Every summer I disappear for several months to various archaeological sites around the world. So for the next 8 weeks or so (until August), History Buff will only be updated a few times a week and with fewer stories. However, as soon as I return, plentiful posting will resume. Have a wonderful summer!!!!!!!!	As an historical fiction writer I am fascinated by news stories featuring the past as it's unearthed and reimagined and brought to life. I spend a large quantity of time searching for news in archaeology and history. Once in a great while a new archaeological discovery will act as an inspiration for what I'm currently writing. But most of the time the news stories I read are simply interesting tidbits of history. Unfortunately, I have disallowed comments because I travel so frequently that I can neither monitor nor respond to them. But I would still love to share the history that I find fascinating each day. So welcome! And feel free to visit my website at www.michellemoran.com or contact me at authormichellemoran at hotmail dot com. Logo designed by Shaun Venish Blog designed by Mia Pearlman Design
	3.04.2008 'Hobbit' hominids were dwarf cretins, say scientists Recent photograph of a sculpture of a female of one of the diminutive "hobbit" hominids whose fossilised remains were found in a cave on a remote Indonesian island four years ago. The representation was made by Elisabeth Daynes under strict scientific scrutiny. Australian scientists say the hobbits are H. sapiens who were born without a functioning thyroid. (AFP/HO/Philippe Plailly) by Richard Ingham PARIS (AFP) - Anthropologists have fired another salvo in a feud about diminutive "hobbit" people whose fossilised remains were found in a cave on a remote Indonesian island four years ago. Combatting a bid to have the hobbits enshrined as a separate branch of the human family tree, they argue the tiny cave-dwellers were simply Homo sapiens who became stunted and retarded as a result of iodine deficiency in pregnancy. Read the rest on Yahoo. # Posted by Michelle Moran @ \| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 << Home