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Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets

How Discovery of Lucy Skeleton Shaped Our Understanding of Human Evolution

The 3.2-million-year-old fossil, discovered 50 years ago, is considered to be one of the most significant early hominin specimens.

Human Ancestor Lucy Still Has Secrets 50 Years After Discovery

She was, for a while, the oldest known member of the human family. Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy in Ethiopia, the remarkable remains continue to yield theories and questions.

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Ancient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests

Lucy lived in a wide range of habitats from northern Ethiopia to northern Kenya. Researchers now believe she wasn't the only australopithecine species there.

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Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert – podcast

Yohannes Haile-Selassie is responsible for some of the most remarkable ancient human fossil discoveries in his home country.

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After 50 Years, Scientists Still Love Lucy

Paleoanthropologists have learned a lot about Lucy, the world’s most famous hominin fossil, since she was discovered in 1974.

Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered

Lucy, a fossilized skeleton unearthed 50 years ago this month, transformed scientists’ understanding of human evolution.

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