Habilis
Homo habilis, meaning "handy man" in Latin, is an early species of the genus Homo. It lived in Africa during the early Pleistocene, roughly 2.4 to 1.4 million years ago. Fossils have been found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and at Koobi Fora and other sites in Kenya, indicating a distribution across East Africa. H. habilis is among the earliest members of Homo and is commonly viewed as bridging earlier australopithecines and later Homo species.
Discovery and naming: The species was first described in 1964 by Louis Leakey and colleagues Phillip Tobias
Anatomy: H. habilis is larger-brained than Australopithecus, with an average brain size around 510–600 cm3. It
Tools and behavior: H. habilis is commonly linked with the Oldowan Stone Tool Industry, including simple cores
Taxonomy and debate: The classification of H. habilis remains disputed. Some researchers view it as the earliest