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In 1974 a partial three million year old female skeleton was discovered in Hadar Ethiopia This skeleton was named 'Lucy' Why was that name chosen?
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∙ 14y ago
Because the scentist that discovered it, were listening to "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds", by The Beatles, the evening of the discovery!!!!!
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt was a team effort but the first bit of the actual 'Lucy' skeleton was found by Donald Johanson a member of the International Afar Research Expedition (IARE).
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