An anthropologist finds a fossil that is 2 million years old, and it had simple tools nearby. to which species could the specimen belong? a. australopithecus africanus b australopithecus afarensis c homo habilis d homo erectus

The correct answer is option C, Homo habilis

The age of the fossils, being 2 million favors this option, since Homo habilis is the Hominid that lived between 2.1 - 1.5 million years ago. The fact that the fossil had simple tools nearby also corroborates the answer since Homo habilis is the the first hominid known to use simple tools.

The correct answer would be B... Australopithecus afarensis! I hope this helps.. taking this same test :)