Evolutionists believe that '''Homo habilis''' was an early member of the [[genus]] [[homo]] that lived from about 2.5 million years ago to about 1.8 million years ago. According to them, it was followed by [[Homo ergaster]]. [[Young Earth Creationism|Young Earth creationists]] reject the evolutionary timescale and believe that Homo habilis were humans or apes drowned in the [[Great Flood]] about 5,500 years ago. | Evolutionists believe that '''Homo habilis''' was an early member of the [[genus]] [[homo]] that lived from about 2.5 million years ago to about 1.8 million years ago. According to them, it was followed by [[Homo ergaster]]. [[Young Earth Creationism|Young Earth creationists]] reject the evolutionary timescale and believe that Homo habilis were humans or apes drowned in the [[Great Flood]] about 5,500 years ago. |