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Homo habilis skull



Homo habilis skull (YPM cast; photo: Athena Review) 

Homo habilis is an early hominid from East Africa, first discovered at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and dating from the Early Pleistocene at about 2.0 mya. The species name, "handy man", was coined by Raymond Dart and Louis Leakey.

Homo habilis is considered a transtional form between the australopithecines and the later species of Homo.                

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