HISTORIC ARTICLE
HISTORIC ARTICLE
Nov 24, 1974 CE: 'Lucy' Discovered in Africa
Nov 24, 1974 CE: 'Lucy' Discovered in Africa
On November 24, 1974, fossils of one of the oldest known human ancestors, an Australopithecus afarensis specimen nicknamed “Lucy,” were discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia.
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6 - 12
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Anthropology, Archaeology, Geology
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