04 MAY 2005 FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail photographer Cameron Laird in the "Hobbit's Cave" with villagers from nearby - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Guide Agustinos Mangga in the cave near Rampapasa where "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived there 18,000 years ago was found. Agustinos, who is half blind, holds the keys to this archaeological site and has been making a living taking media, researchers and tourists to the now-famous cave - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears and guide Agustinos Mangga in the cave near Rampapasa where "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived there 18,000 years ago was found - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears and guide Agustinos Mangga in the cave near Rampapasa where "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived there 18,000 years ago was found - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears in the cave near Rampapasa where "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived there 18,000 years ago was found - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears in the cave near Rampapasa where "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived there 18,000 years ago was found - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears in the cave near Rampapasa where "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived there 18,000 years ago was found - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with village women who believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago. The women range in height from approximately 4'2" to 4' 6" - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with village women who believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago. The women range in height from approximately 4'2" to 4' 6" - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with village women who believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago. The women range in height from approximately 4'2" to 4' 6" - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with village women who believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago. The women range in height from approximately 4'2" to 4' 6" - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 RAMPAPASA VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with village women who believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago. The women range in height from approximately 4'2" to 4' 6" - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 BEANGIUNG VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with Juliana Mia, 55, Martina Nguwul, 65, and Johannes Jerahi, 65 at the entrance to their family hut. They believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 BEANGIUNG VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with Juliana Mia, 55, Martina Nguwul, 65, and Johannes Jerahi, 65 at the entrance to their family hut. They believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 BEANGIUNG VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with Juliana Mia, 55 and Johannes Jerahi, 65 at the entrance to their family hut. They believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 BEANGIUNG VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") with Juliana Mia, 55 and Johannes Jerahi, 65 at the entrance to their family hut. They believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Children from Akel, high in the mountains of Flores, Indonesia - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - 100 year old Johannes Dak from Akel, high in the mountains of Flores, Indonesia sits in his hut surrounded by villagers - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") meets 100 year old villager Johannes Dak who along with Petrus Bambul, 80, and Johannes Jerahi, 65, believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") meets 100 year old villager Johannes Dak who along with Petrus Bambul, 80, and Johannes Jerahi, 65, believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears (6' 1") meets 100 year old villager Johannes Dak who along with Petrus Bambul, 80, and Johannes Jerahi, 65, believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears with (from left) Johannes Jerahi, 65, his 100 year old father Johannes Dak, and Petrus Bambul, 80. These villagers believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears with (from left) Johannes Jerahi, 65, his 100 year old father Johannes Dak, and Petrus Bambul, 80. These villagers believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears with (from left) Johannes Jerahi, 65, his 100 year old father Johannes Dak, and Petrus Bambul, 80. These villagers believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears with (from left) Johannes Jerahi, 65, his 100 year old father Johannes Dak, and Petrus Bambul, 80. These villagers believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD

04 MAY 2005 AKEL VILLAGE, FLORES, INDONESIA - Daily Mail journalist Richard Shears with (from left) Johannes Jerahi, 65, his 100 year old father Johannes Dak, and Petrus Bambul, 80. These villagers believe they are descendants of "The Hobbit", a skeleton of a tiny woman who lived in a cave in the area 18,000 years ago - PHOTO: CAMERON LAIRD