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| + | The ''Homo Habilis'', also known as the "handy man", was a species of early hominid that lived in Eastern and Southern Africa from 2.4 million years ago to 1.4 million years ago. It was one of the earliest members of the genus ''Homo''. It featured a larger brain and smaller teeth and head than the ''Australopithecus'' and other hominids, but it still had the long arms and bulging jaw of most homininds. It is nicknamed the "handy man" because it was believed to be the first user of stone tools, but since its naming older stone tools than the ''Homo Habilis''have been found. The ''Homo Habilis''is believed to have coexisted with the''Homo Erectus'' for at least half a million years, showing that not all species evolve one after the other. The first ''Homo Habilis'' fossil was uncovered by Jonathan Leakey between the years of 1960 and 1963 in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania and was slightly bigger-brained than all other earlier known species. | ||
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== Characteristics of The Homo Habilis
The Homo Habilis, also known as the "handy man", was a species of early hominid that lived in Eastern and Southern Africa from 2.4 million years ago to 1.4 million years ago. It was one of the earliest members of the genus Homo. It featured a larger brain and smaller teeth and head than the Australopithecus and other hominids, but it still had the long arms and bulging jaw of most homininds. It is nicknamed the "handy man" because it was believed to be the first user of stone tools, but since its naming older stone tools than the Homo Habilishave been found. The Homo Habilisis believed to have coexisted with theHomo Erectus for at least half a million years, showing that not all species evolve one after the other. The first Homo Habilis fossil was uncovered by Jonathan Leakey between the years of 1960 and 1963 in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania and was slightly bigger-brained than all other earlier known species.
