D4500

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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
hominin cranium
paleoanthropological find
ageAtDeath adult (inferred)
anatomicalElement cranium
approximateAgeYearsBP 1.8 million years
associatedFauna Early Pleistocene Eurasian mammals
associatedWith Dmanisi Skull 5
mandible D2600
catalogNumber D4500
continent Asia
country Georgia
cranialCapacity relatively small for Homo erectus
datingMethod paleomagnetic analysis
radiometric dating
discoveredBy Dmanisi research team
linked to: Dmanisi
discoveredIn 2005
foundAt Dmanisi archaeological site
linked to: Dmanisi
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
morphology combines primitive and derived Homo features
large prognathic face
low braincase
ownership State of Georgia
linked to: Georgia
partOf Dmanisi hominin assemblage
linked to: Dmanisi
preservation nearly complete cranium
preservationStatus remarkably well-preserved
publication Science 2013 description of Dmanisi Skull 5
repository Georgian National Museum
researchField human evolution
paleoanthropology
sex male (inferred)
significance challenges strict species separation among early Homo fossils
informs understanding of early Homo variation
supports view of high intraspecific variation in early Homo
siteContext Dmanisi medieval village and underlying fossil-bearing deposits
linked to: Dmanisi
stratigraphicContext basalt-capped sedimentary sequence at Dmanisi
taxon Homo erectus sensu lato
linked to: Homo erectus

early Homo
usedIn comparative analyses with African and Asian Homo erectus
studies of early human evolution

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