He discovered the remains of a long-extinct rhinoceros in a grain storage pit. His excavations opened a window into the pre-history of Dmanisi. Following his excavation of the rhinoceros, primitive stone tools were being excavated from the surrounding area. Soon after, David Lordkipanidze discovered the oldest known hominid fossil. Based on the time frames in which the animal bones were correlated with, the researchers judged that the hominid fossil they have discovered wa
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