australopithecus afarensis

The author describes his 1974 discovery of Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old hominid, and examines paleontological findings since then, discussing their influence on the study of evolution.

Describes the discovery of the oldest, most complete skeleton of any erect walking human ancestor ever found in 1974 in Ethiopia.

Describes the discovery of the oldest, most complete skeleton of any erect walking human ancestor ever found in 1974 in Ethiopia.

Recreation, as close as the facts would allow, of what life was like for a family more than 3 million years ago.

An account of a discovery that generates new insights into human origins.

Describes the 1974 discovery of the oldest, most complete skeleton of any erect walking human ancestor yet found.

Ilustrated study of evolution and prehistoric times, focusing on the discovery of Lucy, the skeleton of a modern human predecessor known as Australopithecus afarensis believed to be over three-million-years-old, which was found in the Afar Depression of Ethiopia in 1974.