Dmanisi: 1.8-million-year-old hominins in Georgia, earliest outside Africa

Dmanisi: 1.8-million-year-old hominins in Georgia, earliest outside Africa. Dmanisi in Georgia preserves hominin remains dated to 1.8 million years ago Described as the most special Paleolithic archaeological site outside Africa Unclear whether these hominins were ancestral to later European populations like those at Atapuerca 400,000 years later

Dmanisi in Georgia holds hominin remains dating to 1.8 million years ago, making it the most special Paleolithic site outside Africa. Researchers note the demographic spread there is almost complete, though whether these hominins were ancestral to later European populations like Atapuerca remains an open question. 🦴

Key Facts

• Dmanisi in Georgia preserves hominin remains dated to 1.8 million years ago
• Described as the most special Paleolithic archaeological site outside Africa
• Unclear whether these hominins were ancestral to later European populations like those at Atapuerca 400,000 years later
• Demographic spread at site is considered almost complete

Related site: Dmanisi — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.

Source: The First Humans To Venture North by Stefan Milo