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Lucy, our early human ancestor, may have died after falling from a tree
A representative model of the 3.2 million-year-old skeleton of Lucy, on display in Ethiopia. Credit: AFP/Getty Images Lucy, a famous early human ancestor that lived about 3.2 million years ago ...
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Arizona State paleontologist talks about 50-year anniversary of his Lucy skeleton discovery
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Fifty years ago, Arizona State Professor Donald Johanson discovered the Lucy fossil skeleton—dated at over 3 million years old. The finding has been revolutionary for ...
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Simulations of hominin Lucy help show how long distance running evolved in modern humans
The hominin Lucy, found back in the 1970s, in Ethiopia, has over time become the most famous of all the ancient hominins, both because of the good condition of her skeleton, and because of what ...