††Homo habilis was a stage in the evolution of the present day human species (Homo sapiens). Homo habilis lived about 1.5 to 2 million years ago in Africa. They had slightly larger bodies and brains than their ancestors. They shaped crude stone tools and built rough shelters. Homo habilis is believed to have evolved into the next stage of human evolution, Homo erectus, about 1.5 million years ago.
