D2280
E751245
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
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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
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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
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paleontology ⓘ |
| significance |
crucial for understanding variation in early Homo populations
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important evidence for early Homo outside Africa ⓘ |
| taxon | Homo erectus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstruction of early Homo morphology
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research on human evolution ⓘ study of early Homo variation ⓘ |
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