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Approximate age:1,700,000 years old=average of minimum (1.6 Ma) and maximum (1.8 Ma)

Date based on: K-Ar, paleomag See map of sites with similar ages

Dating reference: Calvo-Rathert, M., Goguitchaichvili, A., Sologashvili, D., VillalaÌn, J. J., BÛgalo, M. F., Carrancho, A., et al. (2008). New paleomagnetic data from the hominin bearing Dmanisi paleo-anthropologic site (southern Georgia, Caucasus). Quaternary Research, 69(1), 91-96.
Gabunia, L., Vekua, A., Lordkipanidze, D., Swisher Iii, C. C., Ferring, R., Justus, A., et al. (2000). Earliest Pleistocene hominid cranial remains from Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia: taxonomy, geological setting, and age. Science, 288(5468), 1019.

Hominids: Homo erectus (early erectus/ergaster)      

Archaeology:Oldowan/undiagnostic      

Important specimens:

Notes: 5 Crania, Postcranial elements, Tools.
Gabunia et al, Science 12 May 2000: Vol. 288. no. 5468, pp. 1019 - 1025 DOI: 10.1126/science.288.5468.1019; New paleomagnetic data from the hominin bearing Dmanisi paleo-anthropologic site (southern Georgia, Caucasus)M. Calvo-Rathert, A. Goguitchaichvili, D. Sologashvili, J.J. Villalaín, M.F. Bógalo, A. Carrancho and G. Maissuradze doi:10.1016/j.yqres.2007.09.001   

Location: southwest of Tbilisi eastern Georgia, Georgia
Map location/coordinates reference: Gabunia, L., Vekua, A., Lordkipanidze, D., Swisher Iii, C. C., Ferring, R., Justus, A., et al. (2000). Earliest Pleistocene hominid cranial remains from Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia: taxonomy, geological setting, and age. Science, 288(5468), 1019.

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