The mystery of the human hobbit

The mystery of the human hobbit / by Jackie Higgins and Peter Brown.

When archaeologists unearthed the skeleton of a tiny woman on a far-off Indonesian island, they were convinced they had discovered a new member of our family tree. She was so different from all our known relatives, that she challenged nothing less than what it means to be human. But new evidence sug...

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Main Author: Higgins, Jackie
Other Authors: Brown, Peter, 1954-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2005.
Series:Ethnographic video online.
Subjects:
Fossil hominids > Indonesia > Flores Island.
Human evolution.
Prehistoric peoples > Indonesia > Flores Island.
Anthropology, Prehistoric > Indonesia > Flores Island.
Anthropology, Prehistoric.
Antiquities.
Fossil hominids.
Prehistoric peoples.
Flores Island (Indonesia) > Antiquities.
Indonesia > Flores Island.
Documentary.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:When archaeologists unearthed the skeleton of a tiny woman on a far-off Indonesian island, they were convinced they had discovered a new member of our family tree. She was so different from all our known relatives, that she challenged nothing less than what it means to be human. But new evidence suggests the scientists could have made a spectacular mistake. Horizon follows teams of scientists across the world on a quest to solve the riddle of the Hobbit, and find out who she really was.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 3, 2011).
Physical Description:1 online resource (49 min.).
Production Credits:Writer and producer, Jackie Higgins ; editor, Alice Forward ; music, Ilan Eshkeri, Steve McLaughlin.
Language:English.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:Filmed in Flores, Indonesia.

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