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Ethiopian Fossil Lucy Leaves for First European Exhibition

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Lucy, a 40% complete skeleton of the early human species Australopithecus afarensis, has departed Ethiopia for a second international tour, following a similar journey in 2013 that took her to the United States.

  1. CZ
    Michal Lukeš
    Czech National Museum
    1. These priceless exhibits give us a unique insight into the past and deepen our understanding of humanity's roots.
  2. US
    Yohannes Haile-Selassie
    Institute of Human Origins
    1. As an iconic specimen, she belongs to the whole world, so sharing her with the rest of humanity is something that everyone would love to see.
    2. I've seen how she was packed, so I have no worries about anything happening to Lucy anymore.

sources

  1. 1.CTV News
  2. 2.PBS News
  3. 3.Los Angeles Times
  4. 4.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.Paleontology

countries

  1. 1.EthiopiaET
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Czech National Museum
  2. 2.Facebook
  3. 3.Institute of Human Origins
  4. 4.National Museum of Ethiopia
  5. 5.University of Arizona
  6. 6.Warsaw University

persons

  1. 1.Bekele Reta
  2. 2.Gidey Gebreegziabher
  3. 3.Michal LukešCZ
  4. 4.Selamawit Kassa
  5. 5.Yohannes Haile-SelassieUS
  6. 6.Evelyne Musambi
Ethiopian Fossil Lucy Leaves for First European Exhibition