How Did Our Most Famous Ancestor Really Die?
Season 5 Episode 8 | 7m 20s
The answer is part of a decades-long debate.
Did our most famous fossil ancestor, Lucy, die by falling out of a tall tree? The answer is part of a decades-long debate over how, exactly, our ancestors transitioned from life in the trees to life on the ground.
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How Did Our Most Famous Ancestor Really Die?
Season 5 Episode 8 | 7m 20s
Did our most famous fossil ancestor, Lucy, die by falling out of a tall tree? The answer is part of a decades-long debate over how, exactly, our ancestors transitioned from life in the trees to life on the ground.
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