David Lordkipanidze

scientist

David Lordkipanidze is a prominent Georgian paleoanthropologist and the director of the Georgian National Museum. He is renowned for his work on early human fossils, particularly the discovery of skulls and skeletal remains at the Dmanisi site in Georgia, which have provided critical insights into human evolution and migration patterns out of Africa. His research has advanced the understanding of the diversity and complexity of early hominins, notably Homo georgicus, which lived around 1.8 million years ago.