Hominid Hobbitus

On top of the recent discovery of the giant chimp, current homind evolutionary theory is thrown another huge curve with the discovery of real hobbits - three feet tall proportionate humans that lived as recently as 12,ooo years ago, nearly in the historical period, around Indonesia, just across the Brandywine. I'm sorry, I made that last bit up.

The locals have detailed stories of the Ebu Gogo - and, interestingly, they must have reached the island by boats, (96,000 years ago-and although related to Homo Erectus this suggests substantial intellectual capability) and may have been finally wiped out by a volcano; although there is scientific speculation that they might still exist.