Time Periods
Piacenzian
- Age:
- Piacenzian
- Epoch:
- Pliocene
- Period:
- Neogene
- Age range:
- 2.588 - 3.6 Ma
- Classifications:
- Australopithecus, Australopithecus afarensis
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Sites
Name | Age Min | Age Max |
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Hadar | 2400000 | 3400000 |
3D Models, Videos and Images
Finding the Lucy Fossil — HHMI BioInteractive Video
Lucy the 3.2 Million Year Old Mother of Man | BBC Earth
How 'Lucy' Got Her Name
Source: How 'Lucy' Got Her Name
Palaeoanthropological Fieldwork in Hadar, Ethiopia (1974)
Episode 05: Discovery at Ledi-Geraru
3D Animation of the Skull of the Dikika Child
Oldest Known Stone Tools Discovered: 3.3 Million Years Old | National Geographic
Lomekwi
Source: Lomekwi
Australopithecus anamensis (KNMKP 29281)
The Laetoli Footprints | The Oldest Human Ancestor Footprints
Laetoli Footprints: Protecting Traces of Our Earliest Ancestors
Origin Stories: First Steps at Laetoli
BU researchers use new software to uncover ancient footprints at Laetoli
Taung Child: The World’s Oldest Murder Mystery
Visiting the Taung Child at Wits University
![Reconstruction of the fossil skeleton of "Lucy" the Australopithecus afarensis](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/bgk9jlvb294e5fhu3cjfjiolrwe5?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Reconstruction_of_the_fossil_skeleton_of__Lucy__the_Australopithecus_afarensis.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Reconstruction_of_the_fossil_skeleton_of__Lucy__the_Australopithecus_afarensis.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034433Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e89f29990e734cfbf628028d1005d5e2bbaf1b306c63ce47d7bed5b3f0ed6dc4)
Reconstruction of the fossil skeleton of "Lucy" the Australopithecus afarensis
![Replica of the remains of australopithecus afarensis called lucy or dinknesh, from hadar (afar), 3.2 million years ago 04 - Replica dei resti di australopithecus afarensis detto lucy o dinknesh, da hadar (afar), 3,2 milioni di anni fa 04](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/i7qsxtga7jmp2j9jkmob14ouod40?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Replica_dei_resti_di_australopithecus_afarensis_detto_lucy_o_dinknesh%252C_da_hadar_%2528afar%2529%252C_3%252C2_milioni_di_anni_fa_04.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Replica_dei_resti_di_australopithecus_afarensis_detto_lucy_o_dinknesh%252C_da_hadar_%2528afar%2529%252C_3%252C2_milioni_di_anni_fa_04.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034433Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=797cb833316166a46018785c134b81ebf9ad44c8c2702a9526343d2e4c403687)
Replica of the remains of australopithecus afarensis called lucy or dinknesh, from hadar (afar), 3.2 million years ago 04 - Replica dei resti di australopithecus afarensis detto lucy o dinknesh, da hadar (afar), 3,2 milioni di anni fa 04
![NHM - Australopithecus afarensis Skelett](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ehshk4o0o6dohqlz6po49saq1qmz?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22NHM_-_Australopithecus_afarensis_Skelett.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27NHM_-_Australopithecus_afarensis_Skelett.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034433Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b20028faaba7db4fa19e249d5580a5bb17f43ebb467e80339089f959ea603ce1)
NHM - Australopithecus afarensis Skelett
![Don.Johanson storey-image](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/sy8qcaid65wvz7p1zup5gfvrm756?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Don.Johanson_storey-image.png%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Don.Johanson_storey-image.png&response-content-type=image%2Fpng&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034433Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d55cc28d474c2d69d4f0d47030ad9721200afaf6c0be0b84f3767579584efe45)
Don.Johanson storey-image
Source: Don.Johanson storey-image
![Australopithecus afarensis („Lucy") Rekonstruktion mit Mädchen](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/l0zndtw6dm16qeyi2bzpxcbsz06t?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Australopithecus_afarensis_%2528%253FLucy_%2529_Rekonstruktion_mit_Madchen.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Australopithecus_afarensis_%2528%25E2%2580%259ELucy_%2529_Rekonstruktion_mit_M%25C3%25A4dchen.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034433Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c95f1b5d305cd088225a381be43c69a80e91342058b493af9dc5b84cbce90016)
Australopithecus afarensis („Lucy") Rekonstruktion mit Mädchen
![Danakil-Végétation](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/uretv1ahi1qkeae7hexj0g2pab0n?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Danakil-Vegetation.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Danakil-V%25C3%25A9g%25C3%25A9tation.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=545913044a76923d9347a9a88cd3c29f13bed0e321bae5c0a09b672b2891531b)
Danakil-Végétation
Source: Danakil-Vegetation
![Resti di australopithecus afarensis detto selam, di tre anni circa, da dikika (afar), 3,3 milioni di anni fa](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/43ye0yx6tv0j2wati6hti25h1zts?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Resti_di_australopithecus_afarensis_detto_selam%252C_di_tre_anni_circa%252C_da_dikika_%2528afar%2529%252C_3%252C3_milioni_di_anni_fa.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Resti_di_australopithecus_afarensis_detto_selam%252C_di_tre_anni_circa%252C_da_dikika_%2528afar%2529%252C_3%252C3_milioni_di_anni_fa.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=63637643cd01969f88da837e1a0f6c3b0e3d7037722af75ce9488147f59b451f)
Resti di australopithecus afarensis detto selam, di tre anni circa, da dikika (afar), 3,3 milioni di anni fa
Australopithecus anamensis bone (University of Zurich) - Kanapoi, KNM-KP 271
![Test-pit L8 at Laetoli Site S](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/k5v85n6x343y2mil32i24hpa5c66?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Test-pit_L8_at_Laetoli_Site_S.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Test-pit_L8_at_Laetoli_Site_S.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=fad6f94c803eb8a5005be5ad5caaba0b77cef2a2edf52ca8db1b50f9b8e9e604)
Test-pit L8 at Laetoli Site S
Source: Test-pit L8 at Laetoli Site S
![Australopithecus afarensis footprint](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/j28t6qq3urftrzn1vfaqm5k5w9w8?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22512px-Australopithecus_afarensis_footprint.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27512px-Australopithecus_afarensis_footprint.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ea8721cb0e800be538bef74d218b89fff454de0e3d25857612a24a82dd10df80)
Australopithecus afarensis footprint
![Tobias and Taung](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/avlefg8a2jvb4qy3zn948cm089er?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Tobias_and_Taung.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Tobias_and_Taung.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c446cca7935905b914ba39bb29c51f8ae1ed7379710996ec7637b5a484e6556c)
Tobias and Taung
Source: Tobias and Taung
![Em - Australopithecus africanus, Taung Child - 1](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/3hdm4mbsqoc7ii6b2xm6cytdprfw?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Em_-_Australopithecus_africanus%252C_Taung_Child_-_1.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Em_-_Australopithecus_africanus%252C_Taung_Child_-_1.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=323430729b0247d0834620f8cca04f91ac7ba4559330d39b93e44159c464ae22)
Em - Australopithecus africanus, Taung Child - 1
![Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child Face](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/f89fbv5j7uos0rsjdurhguw4xzob?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Australopithecus_africanus_-_Cast_of_taung_child_Face.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Australopithecus_africanus_-_Cast_of_taung_child_Face.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=68eb6423604e1d3086ee6fad75aafc7f9432501f6027096b4cb76e148e8eccbb)
Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child Face
![Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/08viebmqh8ip1dvp0qix3pa5nbr2?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%222048px-Australopithecus_africanus_-_Cast_of_taung_child.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%272048px-Australopithecus_africanus_-_Cast_of_taung_child.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f4866e42f7069f195607bf8e5fa0af23c03fb64231bebef94eacab999fede1be)
Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child
![SterkfonteinCave](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/xu73muoz8nixyj9i37szeqg7jl7d?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22512px-SterkfonteinCave.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27512px-SterkfonteinCave.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f8f8d9b74d65957186152dc221560c9ad9496960c2862712068892c38e6903c6)
SterkfonteinCave
Source: SterkfonteinCave
![Sterkfontein Caves 34](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/vq66uw3btpt476hkl53lbeejzgyi?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_34.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_34.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e99c6a20b374fe194d09b018a6a8f7ba396d8b72de98e4fe3166c04245f37da7)
Sterkfontein Caves 34
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 34
![Sterkfontein Caves 42](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/78zkgcdywuni661swr93r6cp7mvo?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_42.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_42.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d9b0c0dc75265b2221108cfe89090671f23628fb014b9915abeb0685fd694df0)
Sterkfontein Caves 42
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 42
![Sterkfontein Caves 59](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/tbo4bjgff8ifaqrwrg35fc4gf41l?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_59.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_59.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=92d84d365be8d5d982f54f8fdba5afb65f7a16d9f34388ccac66ea75f3239c0e)
Sterkfontein Caves 59
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 59
![Sterkfontein Caves 15](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/pezvjrzoyu9joarvyvy1zglcx0b3?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_15.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_15.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=71366d9a8c22b58082b50611d75e6c8fc51bd5914796ec0b540f42c1f66e19d4)
Sterkfontein Caves 15
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 15
![Sterkfontein](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/pfi1zmp6ioouwroyylzmbi22h66x?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%222048px-Sterkfontein.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%272048px-Sterkfontein.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=19a59fd4c5ca8c447b27481a9bac531d0913fdda620404de38d33a43bbaceef3)
Sterkfontein
Source: Sterkfontein
![Sterkfontein Caves 33](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/sx0cyapezxa3tpii1ni85936bd2f?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_33.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_33.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T034434Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c72f6a164e45fe301088ef5807ab22b42806a1e7e62b6d1b61c55b22cffa7ea7)
Sterkfontein Caves 33
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 33