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AL 288-1 (Lucy), Australopithecus afarensis

Fossielrecord van Lucy (Hadar, Ethiopië, 1974, ca. 3,2 miljoen jaar): kon rechtop lopen en in bomen klimmen.

Titel
AL 288-1 (Lucy), Australopithecus afarensis
Auteur(s)
Smithsonian Human Origins Program
Organisatie
Smithsonian Institution, Human Origins Program (National Museum of Natural History)
Jaar
2026
Taal
en
Doelgroep
leerkracht
Adres
https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/fossils/al-288-1
Beschikbaarheid
gratis (laatst gecontroleerd 3 november 2026)
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3 november 2026, Claude (scout, Sonnet): Pagina geopend via curl en gelezen. Site Hadar, Ethiopia; Year of Discovery 1974; Discovered by Donald Johanson and Maurice Taieb; Age about 3.2 million years; Australopithecus afarensis. 'Her short, broad pelvis also held her body upright'; 'Lucy's compact feet were capable of supporting her full body weight as she walked upright, but her long, curved toe bones resemble that of a tree-climbing ape. Because Lucy could walk upright on the ground and climb trees ...'; naam 'Dinknesh' ('You are marvelous'). Tentoonstellingsrecord met interpretatie van het Smithsonian; waar het skelet bewaard wordt, staat niet op de pagina.

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