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Scientists confirmed today that the 'hobbit' discovered on a remote Indonesian island is likely to be a new species of human. Skeletal remains of the 3ft-tall creature were found in a cave on the island of Flores, alongside sophisticated stone tools and evidence of fire.
The discovery of the female specimen, given the name Homo floresiensis, caused a sensation when it was announced last October.
She is thought to have lived 18,000 years ago and had a mixture oftraits from an early human ancestor, Homo erectus, and people living today.
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