Homo habilis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Person
gptkbp:artifacts stone tools found with fossils
gptkbp:behavior potentially cooperative
possibly cooperative hunting
gptkbp:body_style bipedal locomotion
bipedal
long arms relative to legs
likely less than earlier hominins
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:character_development increased brain size over time
gptkbp:characteristics smaller teeth than earlier hominins
gptkbp:climate adapted to changing climates
gptkbp:connects other hominins
gptkbp:cultural_practices unknown, likely basic
gptkbp:cultural_significance early human evolution
transition between Australopithecus and Homo
first known species to make tools
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Person
gptkb:species
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
gptkb:Louis_Leakey
changed views on human evolution
gptkbp:first_appearance 2.4 million years ago
gptkbp:foot long arms compared to legs
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
tropical and subtropical regions
varied environments
radiometric dating methods
important for understanding human evolution
adapted to changing environments
studied for evolutionary traits
several specimens
skulls and limb bones
OH 7
approximately 1.5 to 2 million years old
several key fossils
key focus of study
gptkbp:genus Homo
gptkbp:geographical_feature Lower Paleolithic
gptkbp:geological_formation adapted to climate changes
gptkbp:habitat savanna and woodland
savanna and woodlands
gptkbp:has_ability evidence of problem-solving skills
developing problem-solving skills
gptkbp:has_skin prognathous face
gptkbp:headcount increased over time
larger brow ridges
510 to 600 cm³
more rounded than Australopithecus
510 to 600 cubic centimeters
gptkbp:height approximately 1.3 to 1.4 meters
approximately 1.3 to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_debate classification and species status
gptkbp:historical_period part of the human evolutionary tree
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Homo habilis
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for Oldowan tools
advanced for their time
gptkbp:known_for tool use
use of tools
gptkbp:language unknown, possibly rudimentary
gptkbp:last_appearance 1.4 million years ago
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:location East Africa
gptkbp:migration limited to Africa
gptkbp:mouth smaller than earlier hominids
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Homo_habilis
gptkbp:origin closely related to modern humans
closely related to Homo erectus
early signs of culture
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:rate_of_fire no definitive evidence
gptkbp:related_species Homo rudolfensis
gptkbp:relationship early ancestor
gptkbp:reproduction likely similar to modern humans
gptkbp:research ongoing discoveries and findings
gptkbp:research_focus subject of ongoing paleoanthropological studies
key to understanding human origins
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene epoch
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:genus_Homo
Homo habilis is a species of the genus Homo.
gptkbp:significance early tool use
gptkbp:skills simple stone tools
gptkbp:social_structure likely lived in groups
possibly social groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Homo_habilis
part of a diverse hominid family
gptkbp:strategic_importance bridge between Australopithecus and later Homo species
gptkbp:weight approximately 32 to 45 kg
approximately 32 to 37 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife unknown causes
around 1.4 million years ago
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1960