Archaeologists examine a humanlike skeleton excavated from a cave on Flores Island in Indonesia that turned out to be an adult woman of extremely small stature,and studies evidence to the discovery of a race of small humans 12,000 years ago.

The little people are discovered -- Puzzles and wonders -- Finding Flores -- The Ebu Gogo -- Little creatures around the world -- Losing the bones -- The investigation -- Encounters to ponder -- Pygmies, problems, and the closing of the cave -- Further evidence -- Epilogue : what is possible?.