Australopithecus afarensis Lucy Skull Replica
$245.00
Australopithecus afarensis Lucy skull replica measures 7.2 x 5.0 x 4.75 inches. The Australopithecus skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
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Description
Australopithecus afarensis Lucy skull replica measures 7.2 x 5.0 x 4.75 inches. The Australopithecus skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
A groundbreaking discovery in 1974 changed paleoanthropology when scientists unearthed “Lucy” at Hadar, Ethiopia. This 3.2 million-year-old fossil, officially cataloged as AL 288-1, belongs to species Australopithecus afarensis.
While the team celebrated their find, the Beatles’ hit song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” played repeatedly at camp.
The structure of her pelvis and femur provided definitive proof that she walked upright on two legs firmly establishing A. afarensis as a bipedal human ancestor.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Family: Hominidae
- Genus: †Australopithecus
- Species: †A. afarensis
- Binomial name: †Australopithecus afarensis
- Conservation status: Extinct
Lucy, the Australopithecus afarensis Lucy skull replica, goes to the river for a swim today and to feed the ducks.
Tawney, the Taung Child skull replica, tags along sucking her thumb and whines for Lucy to pick her up and carry her to the river.
Pleaser, the Mrs. Ples skull replica, enjoys the water and floats on her back.
Zippy, the Zinjanthropus male skull replica, gets his exercise climbing up the steep hill to use the rope swing.
Additional information
| Weight | 5.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 7.2 × 5.0 × 4.75 in |
