Homo erectus Dmanisi Skull 1

BH-057 $255.00

1.7 MYA. The Dmanisi site in the country of Georgia has yielded incredible hominin fossil finds of the species Homo erectus, adding further documentation to the presence of Homo existing outside of Africa around 1.7 million years ago during the Plio-Pleistocene period. This specimen is one of five individuals found in the same area and provides a unique insight into the morphological variation within a small population sample of human ancestors.

Dmanisi D2280 (Skull 1) was excavated from the Dmanisi site during the 1999 excavation season. It is an almost complete calvaria of an adult male Homo erectus with a partial cranial base and an endocranial volume of 775cmᵌ. Its cranial shape is similar to other Dmanisi specimens; marked post-orbital constriction, thick eyebrow ridges, presence of an external occipital protuberance with a nuchal line, and thick cranial bones. The Dmanisi hominins offer an incredible glimpse of early human development, within group variation, and hominin migration patterns and would be an invaluable addition to any anthropology, paleoanthropology or bioarchaeology programs.

The Bone Clones® Fossil Hominid line is composed of discoveries from anatomically modern humans, archaic humans, early Homo, early hominins, and other hominids. The majority of the casts in this line have been recreated by our team of anatomical sculptors. Some are reconstructions made by anthropology professionals using fragmentary elements from original discoveries and extrapolating the missing parts from those (i.e. Neanderthal skeleton).

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