An anthropologist finds a fossil that is 2 million years old, and it had simple tools nearby. To which species could the specimen belong?

Homo habilis lived about 2.4 to 1.4 million years ago and is strongly associated with simple stone tools. A fossil dated to 2 million years ago found with simple tools could therefore belong to Homo habilis. Australopithecus species lived earlier, while Homo erectus is generally associated with later periods.

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