The very fact that Homo floresiensis had a brain smaller than most chimpanzees, yet capable of producing/using advanced tools, is not only well in line with Klevius hypothesis (see postings below and Out of Africa as "pygmies" and back as global "mongoloids) but also with the fact that such a hybridized "genetic anomaly" on the verge of speciation occurs in the very same manner as does e.g. autosomal dominant Microcephaly (one may even rise the question whether Microcephaly is a remnant of this particular event(s?) in our evolution towards modern HSS brains)!
The Homo floresiensis brain isn't "too small for any explanation besides pathology" (Martin) but on the contrary the only logical outcome/missing link between big-skulled but stupid (in relation to brain volume) pre HSS and really modern HSS (90-50? kyr)! Also consider Klevius hypothesis (EMAH) on consciousness/AI and primitive vs. sophisticated thinking!
However, this will in no way free the deeds of Islamic Indonesia and its Islam supporting crypto-creationist "scientist" Teuku Jacobs, who has relentlessly tried to hinder a purely (i.e. non-Islamic) scientific study and interpretation of the floresiensis remains!
Peter Klevius was the first (1992-94) to solve consciousness, and the first (1992) to point out the mongoloid (cold adaptation) link between the Jinniushan fossil in China and Khoisan people in Africa.
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Friday, October 06, 2006
New research confirms the obvious: Islam's cryptocreationist "scientist" Teuku Jacob was wrong!
New study adds support to the selfevident, i.e. that skeletons found on the Indonesian island of Flores are no deformed humans but a new species.
Debbie Argue (Australian National University): "They're claiming it's a modern human and we're saying it's not, because it's got a lot of characteristics that are not found in Homo sapiens"
Debbie Argue (Australian National University): "They're claiming it's a modern human and we're saying it's not, because it's got a lot of characteristics that are not found in Homo sapiens"