Thus far, what do the postcranial remains of the Dmanisi hominins indicate?

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The postcranial remains have been identified as belonging to an early form of Homo erectus and suggest that the first hominins to leave Africa were likely H. erectus. The remains are not indistinguishable from Homo sapiens or more similar to modern humans than H. erectus, and while they are slightly more robust than some H. erectus fossils, they are not significantly more so. Additionally, the Dmanisi hominins are clearly bipedal, ruling out option E.

Thus Far, What Do the Postcranial Remains of the Dmanisi