Storiascopio · Era 2 of 12 · primary year 3
Lucy the australopithecine
about 3.2 million years ago · Hadar, Ethiopia
In short
Lucy is the skeleton of a female australopithecine who lived about 3.2 million years ago in Ethiopia and was found in 1974. She was just over a metre tall and walked upright, but she could still climb trees well. About 40 per cent of her skeleton has survived.
Why it matters She proved that our ancestors walked on two legs long before they had big brains.
Source: Institute of Human Origins (Arizona State University), “Lucy's Story”
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about 7 million years agoEvent 2 of 25about 5,300 years ago
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
storiascopio.com/en/event/lucy-the-australopithecine/ · free worksheet, you may photocopy it for your class