Tag: bipedalism
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Lucy fossil discovery reshapes human evolution history (Nov 24, 1974)
The Day Hadar Gave Up a New Chapter in Human Evolution On November 24, 1974, two anthropologists at Hadar, Ethiopia, unearthed a fossil that would redefine our understanding of early human ancestors. What started as a glint in a gully became one of the most celebrated discoveries in paleoanthropology: the nearly complete skeleton of a…
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Lucy: How the 1974 Australopithecus afarensis Find Rewrote Human Evolution
Introduction: A Serendipitous Find in Hadar In the arid landscapes of Hadar, Ethiopia, a routine excavation in November 1974 yielded one of the most influential discoveries in paleoanthropology. What began as a glint in a gully became the fossil of a young Australopithecus afarensis, a specimen that would illuminate a pivotal chapter in human evolution…