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In Homo habilis, 'habilis' refers to:...

In Homo habilis, 'habilis' refers to:

A

tool maker

B

modern man

C

ancient man

D

wandering species

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Because of its association with tools,this early human ws called Homo habilis, meaning ''handy man''. He appeared in Africa about 1.5 million years ago.
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