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Lucy is an early man fossil. She is part of Australopithecus Afarensis. She was named Lucy, because when she was found, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by The Beatles was playing.
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The most famous Austraolopithecus fossil is nicknamed?
Lucy
What girl name did the Leakey Family give to a famous fossil find in Ethiopia?
Lucy
About how old was the famous fossil Lucy?
Australopithecus afarenis lived about 3.5 million years ago.
What was the australopithecus nickname as?
A famous name of an australopithicus is 'Lucy', discovered by Tom Gray and Donald Johanson. The name arrived from their celebrating, they listened to 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' so they decided to name the australopithicus Lucy.
What does Lucy have to do with Africa and science?
Lucy was not a person (if that's what your thinking), but the first fossil of the early humans (cavemen). The fossil was found in Africa and fossils have a lot to do with science. The reason why they (or the one person who found the fossil) named the fossil Lucy was probably because the fossil was a girl. But out of all the girl names why would they name it Lucy? That's their decision.
Did Donald johanson find Lucy?
yes he found lucy(the fossil)
What genus did fossil Lucy belong to?
homo
What is the significance of an electric streetcar?
The significance is that it is not using fossil fuels directly.
Name fossil that was found by Donald Johanson?
Lucy.
What did Donald C. Johanson and Tom Gray discover in 1974?
Lucy, a fossil found years ago. Lucy(Early Man)
Why was the 3.2 million year old hominid fossil in Hadar called Lucy?
The name "Lucy" is supposedly inspired by the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" a track which the team who found the fossil were listening to on the evening of the discovery.
Who were the characters in the ghost of fossil glen?
The main characters are Allie, Gag-me, Lucy, and Lucy's ghost. (((: YOUR VERY WELCOME.
