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The Evolution of Hominin - Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Lucy was an adult female, perhaps about 12 years old at the time of her death. She lived 3.2 million years ago in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia. The Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was being played on repeat when she was found. It's entirely possible that none of the surviving fossils are actually in that direct lineage.