Hobbit discovery: Hopes 700,000-year-old find could shed new light on evolution

A 700,000-year-old hobbit has been discovered by a team of Australian-led researchers on the Indonesian island of Flores, shedding new light on human evolution.

Key points:

Researchers found six teeth and a jaw bone fragment

The remains are about 600,000 years older than another hobbit found on the island

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