- The Travelling Museum features the fossils of the oldest humans who settled outside Africa
- The fossils were discovered in Dmanisi, Georgia
- The organization will bring the ancient artifacts to seven schools in Metro Manila
In order to help literally bring knowledge and information about our human past to students and the youth, the Traveling Museum Philippines is set to hold an exhibit on ancient human ancestors that will be visiting different universities in Metro Manila.
The exhibit titled The Journey of Mankind: First Humans Out of Africa—The Hominids of Dmanisi, Georgia will feature fossils and artifacts from ancient human species called Homo erectus that became the very first ones to venture out of the African continent.
Among the items to be featured include three well-preserved human skulls found in Dmanisi, Georgia that are believed to belong to the very first humans outside of Africa dating to 1.8 million years ago, as well as fossils of extinct animals that lived during that era such as the saber-tooth cat, ancient wolf Canis etruscus, and an ancient elephant. Tools used by the ancient humans are also included in the exhibit.
The exhibit aims to explain how our human ancestors adapted when they first left Africa.
Dr. David Lordkipanidze, the Director-General of the Georgian National Museum who led the expedition, told ABS-CBN News that the discovery in Georgia provides answers to significant questions in human history.
The event kicked off at the Ateneo de Manila University where Lordkipanidze delivered a lecture on The First Humans in Eurasia. The exhibit will remain in the school until March 4 before the artifacts will continue on its tour to Jose Rizal University from March 14 to April 6.
After that, the Travelling Museum will move to the University of Santo Tomas from April 25 to May 28 then to the University of the East from June 27 to July 22.
It will then transfer to the University of the Philippines Diliman from August 2 to 26 before the tour will culminate at the De LaSalle University from September 12 to October 14.
For more information, interested individuals may check the group’s official Facebook page.
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