Life in the Pliocene : Australopithecus afanrensis (Lucy's death)

Lucy’s fossil tells a dramatic story. Many paleontologists believe she fell from a tree, suffering fatal injuries before ending up in a nearby river. Her bones show fractures consistent with a high fall, and the sediment around the skeleton suggests water carried and buried her remains. Whether accident or misstep, her death helped science uncover a crucial chapter of human evolution.

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