A once in a lifetime chance- the world’s most famous Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy, is going on Tour
There are plenty of skulls and teeth from just about every period of our nearly 5 million-year history as hominids, but the most exciting finds are the full skeletons. When there are arms, legs, a pelvis and some ribs, it’s possible to reconstruct the whole person.
The crown jewel of these ancient full skeletons is Lucy, a woman found in the barren Afar region of Ethiopia in 1974 by Donald Johanson and his team.
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And now Lucy is coming to a museum near you.
I did a presentation on evolution and Lucy when I was just a wee one, so, for me, the opportunity to see what’s likely the most famous set of fossilized remains in the world is a real treat. The story (linked below) doesn’t say whether or not it’s coming to Boston, but it is going to Chicago, so if worse comes to worst I’ll take a trip out there.
Lucy on Tour: See Evolution’s Biggest Bones of Contention | LiveScience