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Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis remains in 1974, recalls the moment he found the iconic fossil.
Lucy Catalog no. AL 288-1 Common name Lucy Species Australopithecus afarensis Age 3.2 million years Place discovered Afar Depression, Ethiopia Date discovered November 24, 1974 ; 50 years ago (1974-11-24) Discovered by Donald Johanson Maurice Taieb Yves Coppens Tom Gray AL 288-1, commonly known as Lucy or Dinkʼinesh, is a collection of several hundred pieces of fossilized bone comprising 40 ...
Remains of more than 150 mastodons have been reported in Ohio, but only about a dozen or so are semi-complete. The Burning Tree Mastodon was approximately 30 years old at the time of its death and is 90-95% complete, missing only the right rear leg, a few tail bones, two ribs, and all the toe bones.
The Institute of Human Origins (IHO) is a non-profit, multidisciplinary research organization dedicated to the recovery and analysis of the fossil evidence for human evolution. It was founded by the team of paleoanthropologists that discovered Lucy , and became affiliated with Arizona State University in 1997. [ 4 ]
The Hartman Stock Farm Historic District was a historic district in Columbus, Ohio.The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places from 1974 to 2022. [1] [2]
Human remains found in Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania, in 1973 have been identified, officials in the state confirmed. Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. Josh Lacey announced in a press conference on ...
A homicide investigation is underway after three women were found dead inside a Columbus, Ohio residence over the weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 14 just before 4 p.m. local time, Columbus Police ...
Lucy" skeleton Like other australopiths, the A. afarensis skeleton exhibits a mosaic anatomy with some aspects similar to modern humans and others to non-human great apes. The pelvis and leg bones clearly indicate weight-bearing ability, equating to habitual bipedalism, but the upper limbs are reminiscent of orangutans, which would indicate ...