Some researchers believe that the distinctive features of the Dmanisi fossils (including the smaller body and brain sizes) point to this being a more primitive species than H. erectus, which could be called Homo georgicus.
Some researchers believe that the distinctive features of the Dmanisi fossils (including the smaller body and brain sizes) point to this being a more primitive species than H. erectus, which could be called Homo georgicus. However, others feel that these features simply reflect its position as a very early member of the species H. erectus.