D2700- Dmanisi skull
D2700 is one of five hominin skulls and other remains, discovered by a team led by David Lordkipanidze in 1991, at Dmanisi near Tbilisi, in the Republic of Georgia. These specimens represent the earliest known occurrence of Homo erectus outside of Africa at 1.8 million years.
Gabunia, Leo; Vekua, Abesalom; Lordkipanidze, David et al. "Earliest Pleistocene Hominid Cranial Remains from Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia: Taxonomy, Geological Setting, and Age". Science 12 May 2000: Vol. 288 no. 5468 pp. 1019–1025.
Location
Kenya
41° 19' 1.326" N, 44° 12' 29.2536" E
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Homo erectus georgicus
Age Min:
1.70
Age Max:
1.85
Age Estimated:
1.80
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Kenya
41° 19' 1.326" N, 44° 12' 29.2536" E
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summary:
D2700 is one of five hominin skulls and other remains, discovered by a team led by David Lordkipanidze in 1991, at Dmanisi near Tbilisi, in the Republic of Georgia. These specimens represent the earliest known occurrence of Homo erectus outside of Africa at 1.8 million years.
Locality:
Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia
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