Georgia discovers 1.7–1.8 million-year-old human tooth

Homo erectus’s tooth, which dates to between 1.7 and 1.8 million years, was found on the grounds of the archaeological monument of the village of Kvemo Orozmani in the municipality of Dmanisi, said National Research Center of Archaeological and Prehistoric Studies of Georgia on Thursday..

Archaeologist and Paleontologist Nikoloz Tsikaradze said that both stone tools and animal remains have been discovered on the Kvemo Orozmani archaeological site’s grounds,  but this is the first time that Homo erectus remains have been discovered on the mentioned monument.

Tsikaradze noted the importance of this discovery  because “this is the first time that fossils from the same period have been found outside of Dmanisi, in another area”.

He stated that archeologists could discuss the anatomy of the homo erectus and compare it to other forms.

Archaeologists began investigating Orozman in 2021, led by archaeologist Giorgi Bidzinashvili, who was fired in 2022 as part of the National Museum’s reorganization.

Jumber Kopaliani took Bidzinashvili’s place as expedition leader to Orozman in 2022.

Bidzinashvili has maintained his position as the expedition’s chief scientist.