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Discovery of Homo Neanderthalensis
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Dawrins Hypothesis
On the Origin of Species, published in 1859 and is considered the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's 1871 work, The Descent of Man, created a crucial theory to human evolution, proposing early human had African origins. He envisioned life arose from diverse evolution patterns and posed a common ancestor with apes. By 1871, his evolutionary concepts were gaining acceptance by his contemporaries. -
Lucy
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Discoveries in Hadar
Paleontologist Donald Johanson found Australopithecus afarensis in Hadar, Ethiopia, in 1974. 'Lucy,' an adult female, lived 3.2-3.18 million years ago. Lucy's 40% complete fossil skeleton provided vital data, challenging the widely held hypothesis. Unique features confirmed that bipedal locomotion preceded a larger brain in hominin evolution. For over 20 years, Lucy was the oldest known human ancestor. -
Turkana Boy
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Fossils in Georgia
