D4500
E751246
D4500 is a remarkably well-preserved early Homo cranium from the Dmanisi site in Georgia that has significantly informed understanding of human evolution and variation in early hominins.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil specimen
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hominin cranium ⓘ paleoanthropological find ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | adult (inferred) ⓘ |
| anatomicalElement | cranium ⓘ |
| approximateAgeYearsBP | 1.8 million years ⓘ |
| associatedFauna | Early Pleistocene Eurasian mammals ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dmanisi Skull 5
NERFINISHED
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mandible D2600 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | D4500 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| cranialCapacity | relatively small for Homo erectus ⓘ |
| datingMethod |
paleomagnetic analysis
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radiometric dating ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Dmanisi research team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| foundAt | Dmanisi archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Early Pleistocene ⓘ |
| holotypeStatus | part of key reference specimen for Dmanisi population ⓘ |
| impact | sparked debate on species diversity in early Homo ⓘ |
| importanceForTaxonomy | used to argue for single evolving Homo lineage around 2 Ma ⓘ |
| locality | Dmanisi, Kvemo Kartli region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphology |
combines primitive and derived Homo features
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large prognathic face ⓘ low braincase ⓘ |
| ownership | State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dmanisi hominin assemblage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation | nearly complete cranium ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | remarkably well-preserved ⓘ |
| publication | Science 2013 description of Dmanisi Skull 5 ⓘ |
| repository | Georgian National Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
human evolution
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paleoanthropology ⓘ |
| sex | male (inferred) ⓘ |
| significance |
challenges strict species separation among early Homo fossils
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informs understanding of early Homo variation ⓘ supports view of high intraspecific variation in early Homo ⓘ |
| siteContext | Dmanisi medieval village and underlying fossil-bearing deposits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stratigraphicContext | basalt-capped sedimentary sequence at Dmanisi ⓘ |
| taxon |
Homo erectus sensu lato
NERFINISHED
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early Homo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
comparative analyses with African and Asian Homo erectus
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studies of early human evolution ⓘ |
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