Joyous partyers started calling the newfound fossil Lucy. ... South African australopithecines, such as the Taung Child, represented extinct ape species, from his perspective.

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.

Fifty years ago, our understanding of human origins began to change with the discovery of Lucy, a remarkably complete, ...

In 1975, just one year after Lucy was found at Afar Locality 288, the Hadar team discovered more than 200 fossil hominin specimens eroding from a single layer of rock at nearby Afar Locality 333.

What ‘Lucy,’ One of the World’s Most Important Fossils, Has Taught Scientists in the 50 Years Since Her Discovery The famous early human is still providing lessons to anthropologists about ...

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 quickly became a celebrity of the fossil record. The search for human ancestors. ... or an ape more humanlike than had been found by anyone,” recalled Johanson, ...

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.