J Hum Evol 2022 05 31;166:103180. Epub 2022 Mar 31.
Georgian National Museum, Purtseladze Str 3, Tbilisi, 0105, Georgia; Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 1, Tchavtchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi, 0179, Georgia.
Five well-preserved individuals from Dmanisi represent a paleodeme attributed to early Homo. Here we provide a case study of the D2280 adult cranium, which presents four oval-shaped lesions on the frontal, left parietal, and occipital bones. Several conditions are considered as possibly contributing to this pathology, including trauma, cysts, metastatic cancer, and infectious disease. Read More