the rise of humans the scientific account of human origins from 4 million b.c. to 8000 b.c
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The First Hominids In 1974, an American team discovered “Lucy” at Hadar in Ethiopia In 1978, Mary Leakey discovered evidence of early hominid life in Eastern Africa at Laetoli This was the first evidence of australopithecines, who emerged as early as 4 million B.C. Based on the following film clip: 1.What made australopithecines so unique? 2.Why was the discovery of “Lucy” so significant? Lucy’s skeletal remains Footprints at Laetoli