1. Homo floresiensis “The Hobbit” 95,000 years ago to 13,000 years ago

2. Physical Description About the size of a 3 year old child 3 ft tall-50 lbs Skulls were the size of a grapefruit Brains 500 cc- 1/3 the size of ours Longer arms than us Thicker eyebrow ridges than us

3. Location/Climate Flores, Indonesia Indonesia is halfway between Asia and Australia Tropical warm climate

4. Dwarfing Believed to have evolved from Homo erectus Because they lived on an island, no predators, very warm….over thousands of years they shrank This is also common in other mammals living on islands

5. Tools Stone tools-used to cut, crack open coconuts Blades-used to cut Perforators Points-kill animals Cutting and chopping utensils Fire with hearths for cooking

6. Shelter Lived in caves Lived in groups Also used trees for shade from sun

7. Diet Fish Frogs Snakes Tortoises Birds Rodents Stegadon-a dwarfed elephant Komodo dragons

8. Extras Lived at same time as modern human Became extinct because of a volcanic eruption Species was discovered in 2003 Didn’t wear clothes because of the warm climate They hunted in large groups