Homo habilis is also called as

Tool maker man

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Solution

The correct option is A Tool maker man
The first ancestors of man who made weapons and tools from rocks were the Homo habilis.
Hence this ancestor is also known as toolmaker man. Homo habilis lived between 2.8 and 1.5 million years ago. They also made equipment for wood.
Thus the correct answer is option A.

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