One of the most surprising aspects of the recent discovery of H. floresiensis is

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The surprising aspect of the recent discovery of H. floresiensis is the evidence of sophisticated cultural abilities typically associated with anatomically modern humans, not with a hominin with a chimplike brain and extremities. The small-bodied hominin has been found associated with advanced lithic technology, use of fire, and symbolic behavior, suggesting that cultural advances occurred both within and outside the lineage leading to modern humans. However, there is no evidence of language development or cave art associated with this species. The discovery does not provide new information on the replacement of Neandertals by modern humans, the timing of anatomically modern humans in the Americas, or proof of astronomical knowledge.

One of the Most Surprising Aspects of the Recent Discovery