Lucy's Lasting Legacy | Full Documentary

“Lucy” is the fossil skeleton that forever changed our understanding of where we came from. Fifty years after her discovery in Africa, scientists are still unraveling how Lucy and her species fit into the bigger picture of human evolution. Using the bones discovered by Dr. Donald Johanson, scientists have been able to trace human evolution back further than ever before. Explore the fascinating history behind the revolutionary discovery and its direct connection to Arizona. Thanks to these experts and institutions: @ASUInstituteofHumanOrigins @asubeinghuman @asuthecollege @calacademy @UChicago @smithsonian @ScienceMagazine @discovergw @NationalMuseumsOfKenya1 @AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory @yale @mizzou National Museum of Ethiopia Ethiopia Ministry of Tourism Hadar Research Project Learn more about us and sign up for Arizona PBS newsletters: https://azpbs.org Support our work: https://azpbs.org/give Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arizonapbs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arizonapbs/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@arizonapbs