Homo erectus: cranium

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Discovered by
A team led by Leo Gabunia
Is this an original object?
No
Age
About 1.77 million years old
Summary
For the first several million years of human evolution, early humans lived only in Africa. By about 1.8 million years ago, they began to spread into other parts of the world. There they encountered new environments and new challenges. This Homo erectus skull from Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia, is one of the earliest skulls known outside of Africa.
Date of discovery
1999
Original Object Identifier
D2282
Location of Discovery
Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia
Original Object Holding Institution
Georgian National Museum (Republic of Georgia)
Site
Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia
Species
Homo erectus
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Record ID
dpo_3d_200045
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
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