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What does the Latin term "Homo habilis" mean?

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Homo Habilis is one of the earliest members of the genus Homo. Its name, which in Latin means "handy man", was given in 1964 because this species was thought to represent the first maker of stone tools.
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safe location far from the sea
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low land price
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Solomon Islands
Liberia
Somalia
Panama

During the whole history, where were most of slaves from Africa taken to?

North America without Carribean
South America
Caribbean
Arabia

What is Saint Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible called?

Septuagint
Jerusalem Bible
he didn't tranlate the Bible
Vulgate