# Homo Rudolfensis — WHE Definition Discussion (1-21812)

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**Created:** [April 25, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/homo-rudolfensis-whe-definition-discussion-1-21812/17064 "2023-04-25T16:00:11Z")\
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_Homo rudolfensis_ is an early human species that lived in East Africa between c. 2.5 and 1.8 million years ago. It is known from a handful of skull, jaw and teeth fragments that remind alternatingly of _Homo_ or of _Australopithecus_ and that piece together to reveal a relatively large-brained, flat-faced species with robust teeth capable of chewing through tough plants.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Homo\_Rudolfensis/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Homo_Rudolfensis/)._

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**Join the Conversation**

- Do you think Homo rudolfensis should be a separate species from Homo habilis?
- Why do you think it is so hard to classify early human fossils?
- What do you think Homo rudolfensis' features tell us about early human evolution?

Is there anything you'd like to ask me about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too.