Historical event

Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)

Date: about 3.9-2.9 Million Years Ago

An extinct species of australopithecine which lived in East Africa. The famous fossil 'Lucy' belongs to this species, providing significant insights into early human bipedalism and anatomy.

Tags: australopithecus afarensis, lucy fossil, hominin evolution, human evolution, bipedalism, paleoanthropology, pliocene

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