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Lucy's face: Art meets science

John Gurche, a paleo artist, explains his process for reconstructing Lucy's facial features.

11/06/2024 | Rating TV-G

Lucy's Lasting Legacy

Lucy's face: Art meets science

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John Gurche, a paleo artist, explains his process for reconstructing Lucy's facial features.

There are not many areas of the face where things are identical in humans and great apes, but there are relationships among them. John Gurche, a paleo artist, explains his process for reconstructing Lucy's facial features.

11/06/2024 | Rating TV-G

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