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History

Dinknesh - a peek into the history of humankind

Philipp Sandner
January 8, 2018

The discovery of Dinknesh, also known as Lucy, changed the way we understand evolution. Her 3.2 million-year-old fossilized skeleton was discovered in 1974 in Ethiopia.

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Mantegaftot Sileshi, Yohannes Gebre Egziabher and Philipp Sandner contributed to this package. It is part of DW's special series "African Roots," dedicated to African history, a cooperation with the Gerda Henkel Foundation.