“Lucy” the Australopithecus Afarensis: Evidence for Evolution or Extinct Ape?
Do Natural History Museums Display the Truth About Origins?
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16-Jul-2020
Natural History Museums everywhere display line-ups of ape-to-human icons that supposedly show how humans evolved from ape-like creatures millions of years ago. One step in this line up is Australopithecus Afarensis, with the leading specimen named “Lucy.” Is Lucy evidence that humans evolved millions of years ago, or is she just an extinct ape?
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