In today’s passage, entitled “A Hobbit Mystery,” you will hear about the discovery of a previously unknown species of early humans. You will also learn about some of the different methods forensic scientists and researchers use to date prehistoric artifacts and human remains. Listen carefully to the passage then answer the questions that follow. Answers to the Listening Comprehension Questions can be found on the KA Voicecast website as a separate track and downloadable PDF. Be sure to listen to the KEY VOCABULARY bonus track to boost your word knowledge!