Future Learn is offering an online course by the University of Wollonggong on Homo Floresiensis. The four-week course is free, but some extras are chargeable.
Why join the course?
In a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, a team of archaeologists were surprised to find the skeletal remains of a mysterious new species. This free online course follows the incredible discovery of Homo floresiensis – or ‘the Hobbit’ as it has come to be known. Join us on a quest of discovery and adventure as the mystery is unravelled piece by piece using a variety of scientific techniques and archaeological approaches.
Welcome to the fascinating world of modern archaeological science and Homo floresiensis
In this course you will follow a dedicated team of scientists as they continue to uncover clues that shine a light on the world in which ‘the Hobbit’ lived and our own origins as a species. You will learn about the nature and implications of the mystery of ‘the Hobbit’ through investigating a range of significant questions including:
- Who is ‘the Hobbit’?
- When did she live?
- What happened to her species?