Homo habilis lived from 2.4 to 1.6 million years ago; it was given the name "handyman" because it
A) could grasp with its hands.
B) had five fingers on each hand.
C) no longer had opposable big toes.
D) seem to have used tools.

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Homo habilis was given the name "handyman" because it was the earliest known hominid to have used tools, making it skilled or "handy" at manipulating its environment.

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