Australopithecus afarensis

Australopithecus afarensis is an extinct primate species which to some are still considered a "missing link" of human evolution. The monumental remains known as "Lucy" stemmed from one of the most famous paleoanthropological finds in recent history. This ancient species is thought to have lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago and remains the subject of heated discussions within many scholarly circles.

Distinguished Digs

1973 AL 129-1¹
1974 Afar Depression Site
2006 Afar Depression Site²
1978 Laetoli Site

Physical Attributes

Bipedal Locomotion
Relative Brain Size

1 AL 129-1
2 Lucy's Baby --John S. Murphy 16:27, 15 February 2008 (CST)