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Riddle of the Bones
To get a picture of how Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis ... when he discovered Lucy. Lucy's pelvic, hip, and leg bones offered more proof. As in a human, Lucy's thighbones (femurs ...
BBC5y
Giving birth two million years ago was 'relatively easy'
For Australopithecus sediba ... It's a different story today, where the size and shape of the modern pelvis (a trade-off needed for walking upright), and the large size of a baby's head, make ...
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African fossils put new spin on human origins story
A popular idea has been that the modern human pelvis evolved in tandem with ... "One lineage of Australopithecus almost certainly led into the first member of our own genus called Homo, and ...
Who was the first human-like being on Earth, whose discovery left scientists questioning the origins of humanity? It had short legs…
The discovery of Australopithecus afarensis, a human-like being with short legs and a small stature, left scientists ...
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50Th Anniversary Of The Discovery Of Lucy Marred By New Revelations
and the pelvis of Lucy. HADAR, AFAR, ETHIOPIA, November 27, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- For 50 years, the Lucy skeleton (Australopithecus afarensis) was considered an important and pivotal piece of ...
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Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery
They consist of fossilised dental remains, skull fragments, parts of the pelvis and femur that make up the world's most famous Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy. The hominid was discovered on ...