Comments on: Hobbits At Harvard

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:00:51 +0000

Dogu4- Yeah, it's a shame that this topic is seen as so boring to a lot of people. I for one have never been bored by this stuff and Paleoanthropology has always been a subject that I'd like to get around to studying up on. The evolution of human locomotion, biomechanics, and physiology is something I'd really like to learn more about. Since I am quite fascinated in the evolution and ecology of island habitats, I find it very interesting that Homo floresiensis lived in such an environment and evolved so uniquely as a result.

By: dogu4

dogu4 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:36:34 +0000

A very interesting topic and I’m sure the presentation will be great. Please keep us up to date on this, Loren.

My reading suggests that researchers are quietly but diligently and seriously (now that financial support is being directed at what is hoped to be a fruitful endeavor) examing a number of other similar caves on Flores and adjacent islands. I sense a great deal of anticipation in this and hope to hear more in the near future.

Paleoanthropology, long the subject of boring speculation about dust dry skulls and the lifestyle of cavemen as determined by fragments of ancient teeth is emerging with new relevance as we see the connection to our own place in the natural scheme of things. Cheers.

PS…what’s the deal with the Indonesian Gov’t's official office of old stuff mishandling the original?

By: Judy Green

Judy Green — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:59:03 +0000

I would so love to attend this lecture. Please critique it for us on your return, Loren. Thanks

By: Bob Michaels

Bob Michaels — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:24:06 +0000

Looking forward to your report on the lecture. Perhaps in the near future more specimens of Homo floresiensis will be discovered and some DNA recovered.