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A Critical Evaluation of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis for LB1, Type Specimen of Homo floresiensis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Baab Karen L, Brown Peter, Falk Dean, Richtsmeier Joan T, Hildebolt Charles F, Smith Kirk, Jungers William
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The Liang Bua hominins from Flores, Indonesia, have been the subject of intense scrutiny and debate since their initial description and classification in 2004. These remains have been assigned to a new species, Homo floresiensis, with the partial skeleton LB1 as the type specimen. The Liang Bua hominins are notable for their short stature, small endocranial volume, and many features that appear phylogenetically...
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