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


[[Afar Depression Site]]<br />
[[Afar Depression Site 1974]]<br />
[[Laetoli Site]]<br />
[[Afar Depression Site 2006]]<br />
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[[Laetoli Site 1978 ]]<br />


'''Physical Attributes'''
'''Physical Attributes'''
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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

Afar Depression Site 1974
Afar Depression Site 2006
Laetoli Site 1978

Physical Attributes

Bipedal Locomotion
Relative Brain Size


1Selam site