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Lucy was discovered by Donald Johanson. He found 40% of the skeleton and then named it Lucy.

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Where did Australopithecene live?

They lived in Africa .


Did Australopithecene have any special occasions?

Nope, except when they evolved in to Homo!


Who is Lucy and where did archaeologists get her name?

Lucy is a fossilized skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis discovered in 1974 in Ethiopia by a French/American team. She is named after the Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."


How many years apart were the discovery of Lucy and the first man walking on the moon?

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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.


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Is Lucy the oldest human being discovered?

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What is the nickname of Australopithecus afarensis?

The nickname of Australopithecus afarensis is "Lucy."


Why was the first Australopithecus afarensis found called Lucy?

The first Australopithecus afarensis fossil was named "Lucy" after the song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by The Beatles– which was playing at the expedition camp when the fossil was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974.


What did Donald Johanson do?

Donald Johanson Discovered The Australopithecus Afarensis That He Named "Lucy" After The Song By The Beatles


Who is Donald Johnson and what was he famous for?

he is an archeologist who discovered bones from a female austrapithecine that became known as "Lucy"


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