Skull 5
E751247
Skull 5 is a remarkably well-preserved early Homo fossil from Dmanisi, Georgia, notable for its complete cranium and face that have significantly informed debates on early human diversity and evolution.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Homo fossil
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fossil cranium ⓘ hominin fossil ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
D4500
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Dmanisi Skull 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oldowan stone tools at Dmanisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Dmanisi skulls ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection | Dmanisi fossil collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brainSizeCubicCentimeters | about 546 ⓘ |
| challengesHypothesis | multiple coexisting early Homo species based solely on cranial variation ⓘ |
| context | found in situ in fossiliferous deposits at Dmanisi ⓘ |
| curatedBy | Georgian National Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| datingMethod | radiometric and paleomagnetic dating of Dmanisi strata ⓘ |
| describedInPublicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| estimatedAgeYears | 1800000 ⓘ |
| excavationSite | Medieval village of Dmanisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundAt | Dmanisi, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundBy | Dmanisi paleoanthropological team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundOnContinent | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Early Pleistocene
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approximately 1.8 million years ago ⓘ |
| hasBraincaseShape | long low braincase ⓘ |
| hasBrowridge | massive browridge ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cranium
ⓘ
mandible ⓘ |
| hasCraniumComplete | true ⓘ |
| hasDentalArcade | large teeth ⓘ |
| hasFacePreserved | true ⓘ |
| hasFacialMorphology | large prognathic face ⓘ |
| hasMandibleArticulated | true ⓘ |
| latitudeApprox | 41.33 N ⓘ |
| longitudeApprox | 44.20 E ⓘ |
| morphologicalVariation | combination of small braincase and large face ⓘ |
| partOf | Dmanisi hominin assemblage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationDetail | minimal postmortem distortion ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | remarkably well-preserved ⓘ |
| publishedInJournal | Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sex | male (inferred) ⓘ |
| significance |
key specimen in debates on species boundaries within early Homo
ⓘ
most complete adult early Homo skull known from its age ⓘ |
| supportsHypothesis | reduced taxonomic diversity among early Homo ⓘ |
| taxonomicAssignment |
Homo erectus sensu lato
NERFINISHED
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early Homo ⓘ |
| usedFor |
study of early Homo diversity
ⓘ
study of human evolution ⓘ |
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