How Discovery of Lucy Skeleton Shaped Our Understanding of Human Evolution. Published Nov 22, 2024 at 11:14 AM EST. By . ... A sculptor's rendering of Australopithecus afarensis.

Australopithecus afarensis looked like a mix between modern humans and other great apes. Imagine an individual who stands around 150 centimeters (just under 5 feet) tall, with a chimp-like face ...

In her current shape, ... The 3.18 million-year-old remains of Lucy, an Australopithecus afarensis, will be displayed in Europe for the first time at Prague's National Museum.

Editor's note: This article is part of a special package written for the 50th anniversary of the discovery of a 3.2 million-year-old A. afarensis fossil (AL 288-1), nicknamed "Lucy." About 3.2 ...

A sculptor's rendering of the hominid Australopithecus afarensis is displayed as part of an exhibition that includes the 3.2 million year old fossilized remains of "Lucy", the most complete ...