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Where besides Olduvai Gorge have fossils assigned to Homo habilis been found?
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Homo habilis
Artist's rendering of Homo habilis, which lived from 2 to 1.5 million years ago.
Beyond Olduvai Gorge, fossils attributed to Homo habilis have been discovered at several other sites across sub-Saharan Africa:
- Koobi Fora: Located in northern Kenya near Lake Turkana, this region has yielded significant specimens, including KNM-ER 1813 and KNM-ER 1805, as well as various mandibles.123
- Ethiopia: Teeth potentially belonging to H. habilis have been found in the Omo River valley. Additionally, a mandible discovered in 2013 at the Ledi-Geraru research site in the Awash River valley has been suggested as a possible, though debated, representative of the species.1
- South Africa: Fragmentary remains, including a cranium, have been recovered from the cave at Swartkrans. There is also evidence suggesting an early species of Homo may be present at Sterkfontein.1