Lucy lived in Ethiopia approximately 3.2 million years ago.
Lucy is a renowned collection of fossilized bones, identified as the skeleton of a hominid belonging to the Australopithecus afarensis species. This ancient hominid species inhabited the region that is now Ethiopia, where Lucy's remains were discovered.
Key Details About Lucy's Habitat
- Location: Eastern Africa, specifically in the area that is now Ethiopia.
- Time Period: She lived during the Pliocene epoch, around 3.2 million years ago.
- Species: Australopithecus afarensis, an extinct hominid.
