Australopithecus afarensis: Difference between revisions

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'''Distinguished Digs'''
'''Distinguished Digs'''


[[1973 AL 129-1]]<sup>1</sup><br />
[[1974 Afar Depression Site]]<br />
[[1974 Afar Depression Site]]<br />
[[2006 Afar Depression Site]]<br />
[[2006 Afar Depression Site]]<sup>2</sup><br />
[[1978 Laetoli Site]]<br />
[[1978 Laetoli Site]]<br />


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1[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/humans/humankind/d AL 129-1]
1[http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=00076C1D-62D1-1511-A2D183414B7F0000 Lucy's Baby]
2[http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=00076C1D-62D1-1511-A2D183414B7F0000 Lucy's Baby]

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Australopithecus afarensis is an extinct primate species which to some is still considered the "missing link" of human evolution. The monumental remains known as "Lucy" stemmed from one of the most famous paleoanthropological finds in recent history. This ancient species is thought to have lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago and remains the subject of heated discussions within many scholarly circles.

Distinguished Digs

1973 AL 129-11
1974 Afar Depression Site
2006 Afar Depression Site2
1978 Laetoli Site

Physical Attributes

Bipedal Locomotion
Relative Brain Size


1AL 129-1 2Lucy's Baby