Mystery early human relatives reached Sulawesi over a million years ago, oldest evidence found on ‘hobbit’ island neighbor
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Stone tools found on an Indonesian island, estimated to be over a million years old, have been discovered, providing clues about early human relatives in the region. The tools may have been created by a mystery human species that reached the area before the existence of the current human species. The discovery's significance and the identity of the toolmakers remain unclear, with some speculation about a possible connection to the ancient "hobbit" humans.
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