Lucy's Skeleton in Prague: First Time in Europe

The skeleton of "Lucy", one of the most important human ancestors, is on display in Prague. The bone fragments of Lucy, 3.18 million years old, are presented for the first time in Europe.

The remains of Australopithecus afarensis were discovered in Ethiopia in 1974. The find is considered revolutionary for understanding human evolution.

At the National Museum of the Czech Republic, Lucy's remains are exhibited together with those of Selam, an Australopithecus baby who lived approximately 100,000 years before Lucy.

Ethiopian Minister of Tourism, Selamuit Kasa, emphasized that the exhibition is unique, as Lucy and Selam are exhibited together for the first time outside of Ethiopia.

The 52 fragments will be exhibited for 60 days as part of the exhibition "People and their Ancestors".

Donald Johanson, who discovered Lucy, attended the opening in Prague, emphasizing the importance of Africa in human evolution.

Lucy was named after the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”. It is believed that she died at the age of 11-13 years.

Source: ΚΥΠΕ