Homo habilis, extinct species of human, the most ancient representative of the human genus, Homo. Homo habilis inhabited parts of sub-Saharan Africa from roughly 2.4 to 1.5 million years ago (mya). In 1959 and 1960 the first fossils were discovered at …

2020年12月10日 · Although it retained many of the “ape-like” physical traits found in earlier hominins (such as the various species of Australopithecus), Homo habilis stands out from its ancestors by having a proportionately larger braincase, starting the transition to the big brains of modern humans (Homo sapiens).

The artwork paints a portrait of these early humans by displaying scientifically derived knowledge about the era in which they existed, their place in the Homo family tree, their geographical spread, their facial features and physical stature, their skull and brain size, tools and technology, and the key fossils leading to this knowledge.

Homo habilis (nicknamed 'Handy Man') was discovered in 1960-63 by a team of archaeologists led by Louis and Mary Leakey at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. The Leakeys had been digging in the gorge for early hominin remains, for 29 years.

2023年12月30日 · Arguably the oldest species of humans, Homo habilis was preparing the way for human evolution in Africa 2.4 million years ago. On the plains, scrublands, and forests of East Africa some 2.4 million years ago, life was not easy. Predators roamed the wilds, and food had to …

Homo habilis is the author of the Oldowan lithic technology or Mode 1, which already included blades of several sizes and uses, hammers, awls and scrappers. The applications of this ample toolkit are often imagined as limited to scavenging and gathering (cracking open bones and nuts).

The anatomy of the extinct species of Homo Habilis is quite remarkable; it's more ape-like in its skull, whilst also being able to walk upright. Naturally, it straddles the uncanny valley, which is always an interesting aspect when painting extinct animals.

2014年10月6日 · Modeled, rendered and post-processed after a 2D reconstruction by paleoartist Eduard Olaru. Check out my video game concept here - mcrassus.wordpress.com/hominin… Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In.

Full-body view of Homo Habilis which is of the species Homo, which lived from approximately 2.3 to 1.4 million years ago at the beginning of the Pleistocene period.

Hyperrealist reproduction of the Homo Habilis species from Koobi Fora Site, Kenya. Reproduction made by Elisabeth Daynès. Hominid: Homo habilis Species: Ho...