Comments on: Small skull, huge controversy http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/04/30/indonesia-small-skull-huge-controversy/ News, resources, books and podcasts about the archaeology and ancient history of Southeast Asia Fri, 9 Jan 2009 00:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Erik John Bertel http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/04/30/indonesia-small-skull-huge-controversy/#comment-628 Erik John Bertel Wed, 02 May 2007 18:29:00 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/04/30/indonesia-small-skull-huge-controversy/#comment-628 This is a great story and I think it is premature to dismiss this find based on the analysis of Jacob. We’ll know more once the original research team gets back to the caves in Flores. Hard to believe, but their work was halted by the Indonesian government at one point. Of course, I have a vested interest in hoping this story has some validity to it ,having written a fictional novel on the find. There is more on this ongoing controversy about Homo floresiensis at www.floresgirl.com. Erik John Bertel This is a great story and I think it is premature to dismiss this find based on the analysis of Jacob. We’ll know more once the original research team gets back to the caves in Flores. Hard to believe, but their work was halted by the Indonesian government at one point. Of course, I have a vested interest in hoping this story has some validity to it ,having written a fictional novel on the find. There is more on this ongoing controversy about Homo floresiensis at http://www.floresgirl.com.

Erik John Bertel

]]> By: noelbynature http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/04/30/indonesia-small-skull-huge-controversy/#comment-619 noelbynature Wed, 02 May 2007 02:53:03 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/04/30/indonesia-small-skull-huge-controversy/#comment-619 Yeah, I think the exciting thing about this science is that it's gotten a good numbber of scientiests talking about it. Personally, I'm rooting for a new species altogether. But the article is very good in itself that it's very detailed about why Dr. Eckhardt isn't convinced it's a new species. Yeah, I think the exciting thing about this science is that it’s gotten a good numbber of scientiests talking about it. Personally, I’m rooting for a new species altogether. But the article is very good in itself that it’s very detailed about why Dr. Eckhardt isn’t convinced it’s a new species.

]]> By: liz http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/04/30/indonesia-small-skull-huge-controversy/#comment-602 liz Tue, 01 May 2007 01:30:39 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/04/30/indonesia-small-skull-huge-controversy/#comment-602 This seems to be a subject that will cause lots of interesting debates for the foreseeable future. Wonder if we will ever know the real story!!! This seems to be a subject that will cause lots of interesting debates for the foreseeable future. Wonder if we will ever know the real story!!!

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