MCQ
Which human ancestors had mastered the art of making stone tools?
  • Homo habilis
  • B
    Java man
  • C
    Cro-magnon man
  • D
    Australopithecus

Answer

Correct option: A.
Homo habilis
(a) Homo habilis
Explanation:
The species Homo habilis-meaning "handy man" was long, thought to be our earliest ancestor who made tools to butcher animals for food. Homo habilis was declared the toolmaker and the meat eater, and, as a result, a core part of the definition of our genus involved these two novel behaviours.

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