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Human history, despite being one of the most analyzed subjects, has continued to surprise researchers at every turn. Homo floresiensis, also known as “Hobbit,” was first discovered by researchers two decades ago through remains found in Liang Bua, a large cave in the highlands of the Indonesian island of Flores, CNN reported. This discovery completely altered the understanding experts had regarding human evolution. A new study published in Nature Communications shares more revelations about the predecessors of Homo floresiensis. The remains in Liang Bua were not of the primitive humans nor the…