[ZULU]

http://cogweb.ucla.edu/ep/Mungo_Man.html

Indicates Mungo Man may have been around 68,000 years old. New data has revised the age backwards, and as it was found in southeastern Australia, a much earlier date is possible for the original arrival.

I find this stuff really fascinating - better than reading any novel.

[gregwest]

A picture of Saint Mungo:

St Mungo, also known by the less familiar name Kentigern, was a bishop and evangelist of Strathclyde. His early teacher, Serf, may have been responsible for giving Kentigern his popular monniker of Mungo, which means 'dear one'. Source: http://www.saintmungo.org/stmungo.html

[blam]

"Indicates Mungo Man may have been around 68,000 years old. New data has revised the age backwards, and as it was found in southeastern Australia, a much earlier date is possible for the original arrival."

Yup. His age has been reduced by 22,000 years.

The 'Hobbits' found on Flores Island (Indonesia) are (at this time) considered to have been Homo Erectus however, a well worn shell necklace found in their presence (remains) dated at 80,000 years old presents a problem. Homo Erectus didn't have the mental power to do such things.