[Species] Australopithecus afarensis

Specimen: A.L. 288-1

AKA: Lucy
Discovered: 1974
Location: Africa (Hadar, Ethiopia)
Age: 3.2 million years

A.L. 288-1, Lucy, by Viktor Deak

All images, artwork, and photography © Viktor Deak 2013

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9-3 mya Lucy’s Legacy

AL 288-1, Australopithecus afarensis. Also known as “Lucy” or “Dinkenesh” (Image by Viktor Deak).

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9-3 mya

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9-3 mya

“Darwin fish & Lucy” by Erin Blatzer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

“At work” by Erin Blatzer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

“Lucy!” by Erin Blatzer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

“At work…some more.” by Erin Blatzer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

“Maverick & The Burger King” by Erin Blatzer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Specimen: A.L 444-2

Discovered: 1992
Location: Africa (Hadar, Ethiopia)
Age: Roughly 3 million years

A.L 444-2, Mr. Four-four-four, by Viktor Deak

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9-3 mya Mr. Four-four-four

Specimen: Unknown

By Viktor Deak

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9-3 mya

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9-3 mya

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9-3 mya “A New Tomorrow”

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9-3 mya