D2280

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D2280 is a well-preserved early Homo erectus (or Homo georgicus) skull from the Dmanisi site in Georgia that has been crucial for understanding human evolution and variation in early Homo populations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fossil skull
hominin fossil
paleoanthropological specimen
anatomicalElement cranium
anatomicalRegion skull
approximateAgeYears 1.8 million years
associatedWith Dmanisi hominins
early Homo dispersal
belongsTo genus Homo
catalogNumber D2280
continent Asia
country Georgia
datingMethod radiometric dating at Dmanisi site
stratigraphic correlation at Dmanisi site
debatedClassification Homo erectus vs Homo georgicus
discoveredIn Dmanisi, Georgia NERFINISHED
fossilNumberingSystem Dmanisi fossil catalogue
foundAt Dmanisi archaeological site NERFINISHED
geologicalAge Early Pleistocene
hasCranialCapacity small for later Homo erectus (relative)
locationFound Caucasus region NERFINISHED
partOf Dmanisi hominin sample
possibleTaxon Homo georgicus NERFINISHED
preservationStatus well-preserved
repository Georgian National Museum (Tbilisi) NERFINISHED
researchField paleoanthropology
paleontology
significance crucial for understanding variation in early Homo populations
important evidence for early Homo outside Africa
taxon Homo erectus NERFINISHED
usedFor reconstruction of early Homo morphology
research on human evolution
study of early Homo variation

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