The fossils called homo floresiensis were dated to 18,000 yBP. H. floresiensis individuals stood approximately 3 feet 6 inches tall, had tiny brains, large teeth for their small size, shrugged-forward shoulders, no chins, receding foreheads, and relatively large feet due to their short legs. They made and used stone tools, hunted small elephants and large rodents, coped with predators such as Komodo dragons, and may have used fire.
