AL 288-1, commonly known as Lucy or Dinkʼinesh (Amharic: ድንቅ ነሽ, lit. 'you are marvellous'), is a collection of several hundred pieces of fossilized bone comprising 40 percent of the skeleton of a …

Mar 18, 2025 · The Mungo Man, scientifically known as Lake Mungo 3 remains, is the oldest human skeleton ever uncovered in Australia. Discovered in 1974, the Mungo Man was one of the most …

Dec 7, 2017 · It is, by far, the most complete hominin skeleton globally older than 1.5 million years, and the oldest hominin skeleton ever found in South Africa. Its name is "Little Foot" - because the …

Oct 3, 2023 · Found in Hadar, Ethiopia, Lucy is the oldest and most complete human fossil ever found, making up 40% of a complete human skeleton. She was dated at 3.2 million years old and was a …

Nov 14, 2024 · Prior to Lucy, the oldest known human fossil—a 2.5-million-year-old skull recovered from a cave in South Africa—was from an ape-like hominin species called Australopithecus africanus.

The centerpiece of a treasure trove of new fossils, the skeleton—assigned to a species called Ardipithecus ramidus —belonged to a small-brained, 110-pound (50-kilogram) female nicknamed "Ardi."

Lucy, a 3.2 million-year old fossil skeleton of a human ancestor, was discovered in 1974 in Hadar, Ethiopia. The fossil locality at Hadar where the pieces of Lucy’s skeleton were discovered is...

Apr 2, 2025 · So, what is the oldest human skeleton ever found, and what does it reveal about the way our ancestors lived, survived, and evolved? Let’s find out. For years, Lucy—a 3.2-million-year-old …

On November 24, 1974, fossils of one of the oldest known human ancestors, an Australopithecus afarensis specimen nicknamed “Lucy,” were discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia.

Oct 15, 2024 · When Lucy was discovered 50 years ago, she was the oldest, most complete early member of the human family that had ever been found, with 47 bones representing 40 percent of the …