Homo habilis
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| Homo habilis Fossil range: Pliocene-Pleistocene |
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| †Homo habilis Leakey et al, 1964 |
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Homo habilis (also known as "handy man") used primitive stone tools. The flat face and large molars of the Homo habilis resemble the Australopithecus lineage. The brain size of the Homo habilis is about 700 cc (larger than the Australopithecus). An "apelike" (long arms and a small body) body structure was characteristic of the Homo habilis.
