homo habilis

Homo habilis (/ËhoÊmoÊ ËhÃ¦bÉ¨lÉªs/, "handy-man") is a species of the genus Homo, which lived from approximately 2.33 to 1.4 million years ago, during the Gelasian Pleistocene period.[1] The discovery and description of this species is credited to both Mary and Louis Leakey, who found fossils in Tanzania, East Africa, between 1962 and 1964.[2]Homo habilis (or possibly H. rudolfensis) was the earliest known species of the genus Homo until May 2010, when H. gautengensis was proposed by Darren Curnoe, a species theorized to be even older than H. habilis.[3]

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Fossil hints at distant relatives of our ancestors, deepens mystery

Thu, Aug 9, 2012

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Our family tree may be much more complex than we know – it may have sprouted some long lost branches which go back some 2 million years. A messy family tree A team led by Meave Leakey, daughter-in-law of distinguished scientist Louis Leakey found facial and jaw bones from three specimens that led them to [...]

Homo Erectus, homo habilis, KNM-ER 1470, meave leakey

Ancient humans crafted tools much earlier than previously believed

Wed, Aug 31, 2011

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Humans might have started using sophisticated tools some 1.76 million years ago, much earlier than previously believed. This has been suggested by the discovery of hand axes from that period which belong to the complex Archeulean culture. This could also change what we believe about the period when humans started leaving Africa. Anthropologists consider the [...]

Homo Erectus, homo habilis, human tools

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