Homo habilis
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Homo habilis is an extinct early human species, dating to about 2.4–1.4 million years ago in Africa, known for its relatively larger brain and association with some of the earliest known stone tools.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | extinct hominin species ⓘ |
| associatedTechnology | Oldowan stone tools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small-bodied compared to later Homo ⓘ |
| brainSizeRelativeToAustralopithecus | larger ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Paranthropus boisei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Homo erectus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cognitiveTraits |
increased manual dexterity
ⓘ
relatively larger brain than earlier hominins ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controversies |
debate over inclusion in genus Homo
ⓘ
debate over whether it represents one or multiple species ⓘ |
| cranialCapacityRange | approximately 500–700 cubic centimeters ⓘ |
| dentition | smaller teeth than australopiths but larger than modern humans ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| estimatedMass | approximately 30–50 kilograms ⓘ |
| estimatedStature | approximately 1.0–1.4 meters ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance |
one of the earliest members of genus Homo
ⓘ
transitional form between Australopithecus and later Homo ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| faceMorphology | less prognathic than Australopithecus ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy |
John Napier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis Leakey NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Tobias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilSites |
Koobi Fora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Turkana region NERFINISHED ⓘ Olduvai Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Omo region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Homo ⓘ |
| geologicalEpoch |
Pleistocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Pliocene ⓘ |
| handMorphology | capable of precision grip ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageCapacity | unknown but likely limited compared to modern humans ⓘ |
| locomotion |
bipedal
ⓘ
retained some climbing ability ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | handy man ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | mosaic of savanna and woodland habitats ⓘ |
| pelvisMorphology | adapted for bipedalism ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| postcranialMorphology | combination of ape-like and human-like traits ⓘ |
| region |
East Africa
ⓘ
possibly South Africa ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | moderate ⓘ |
| socialBehaviorInference | likely lived in small groups ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| subfamily | Homininae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temporalRangeEnd | about 1.4 million years ago ⓘ |
| temporalRangeStart | about 2.4 million years ago ⓘ |
| toolFunction | used tools for cutting and processing food ⓘ |
| toolUse | associated with early stone tools ⓘ |
| tribe | Hominini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecimenCountry | Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecimenSite | Olduvai Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1964 ⓘ |
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