Flores is not that big an island and the population density of homo-erectus type hunter-gatherers must have been low – certainly lower than that of contemporary hunter-gatherers, who have much more sophisticated tools. Thus the hobbit population was likely small
This doesn’t seem at all “certain”. They aren’t Tolkeinesque hobbits. They don’t have “Second Breakfast” or “Elevensies”. As they decrease in stature they eat less food.
This doesn’t seem at all “certain”. They aren’t Tolkeinesque hobbits. They don’t have “Second Breakfast” or “Elevensies”. As they decrease in stature they eat less food.