The Mystery of Paleontology's "Hobbit"
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/12/06/A_Debate_Who_Was_the_Hobbit Ian Tattersall, paleoanthropologist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History, describes the discovery of fossil LB1 (nicknamed the "hobbit"), and the mystery surrounding the nearly complete skeleton. ----- Leakey Lecture - A Debate: Who was the Hobbit? Dr. ... Read more
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December 28, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/12/06/A_Debate_Who_Was_the_Hobbit Ian Tattersall, paleoanthropologist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History, describes the discovery of fossil LB1 (nicknamed the "hobbit"), and the mystery surrounding the nearly complete skeleton. ----- Le...
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December 28, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/12/06/A_Debate_Who_Was_the_Hobbit Ian Tattersall, paleoanthropologist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History, describes the discovery of fossil LB1 (nicknamed the "hobbit"), and the mystery surrounding the nearly complete skeleton. ----- Le...
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