What is Homo georgicus?
Q: What is Homo georgicus?
A: Homo georgicus is a proposed species of Homo based on fossil skulls and jaws found in Dmanisi, Georgia in 1999 and 2001 which are intermediate between Homo habilis and H. erectus.
Q: When were the fossils of Homo georgicus found?
A: The fossils of Homo georgicus were found in Dmanisi, Georgia in 1999 and 2001.
Q: What led scientists to name a new species, Homo georgicus?
A: Scientists named a new species, Homo georgicus, as they found size differences in the mandibles and skulls discovered in Dmanisi, Georgia, which distinguished it from Homo ergaster.
Q: Who discovered the remains of Homo georgicus?
A: The remains of Homo georgicus were first discovered by Georgian scientist, David Lordkipanidze, in 1991.
Q: What was discovered next to the human remains in Dmanisi?
A: Implements and animal bones were discovered next to the human remains in Dmanisi, Georgia.
Q: How old are the fossils of Homo georgicus?
A: The fossils of Homo georgicus are about 1.8 million years old.
Q: What other species are Homo georgicus skulls and jaws intermediate between?
A: Homo georgicus skulls and jaws are intermediate between Homo habilis and H. erectus.
