The next stage in the evolution of man after Australopithecus was

Homo habilis

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Homo sapiens

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Homo erectus

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Both A and C simultaneously

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The correct option is A
Homo habilis

About 2.5 mya, the genus Homo split off from the Australopithecines, and the first known species of this genus is Homo habilis. They were known to use weapons made out of stones and pieces of bone. They had a cranial capacity of about 610 $c m^{3}$ .

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