{"id":58456,"date":"2025-08-16T19:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/lucy-icon-of-human-evolution-travels-to-europe"},"modified":"2025-08-16T20:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T20:24:54","slug":"lucy-icon-of-human-evolution-travels-to-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/lucy-icon-of-human-evolution-travels-to-europe","title":{"rendered":"Lucy Icon of Human Evolution Travels to Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span><b>The fossilised remains of , one of the world\u2019s most famous prehistoric skeletons, have left Ethiopia for display in Europe for the first time.<\/b> The 3.2-million-year-old specimen, belonging to the early human ancestor , will be exhibited at Prague\u2019s National Museum for two months.<\/p>\n<p>Discovered in 1974 in Ethiopia, Lucy\u2019s partial skeleton\u2014about 40% complete\u2014offered groundbreaking evidence of early bipedalism, a defining step in human evolution. \u201cHer scientific value is one thing,\u201d says <b>Yohannes Haile-Selassie<\/b>, Director of the Institute of Human Origin at Arizona State University, \u201cbut Lucy&#8230; is such an iconic specimen that she belongs to the whole world. Sharing her with the rest of the world is something that everybody would love to see and to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Haile-Selassie likens Lucy\u2019s journey to that of a \u201cdiplomat,\u201d forging connections between people and governments. Tourists visiting her in Addis Ababa ahead of the trip expressed mixed feelings\u2014some celebrated the chance for more people to connect with humanity\u2019s shared history, while others argued she should remain in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy will be displayed alongside , a fossil of a baby discovered in the same region and dating back even further. Czech National Museum Director General Michal Lukes\u030c called the loan \u201ca unique insight into the past\u201d and a chance to deepen understanding of humanity\u2019s roots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. The fossilised remains of , one of the world\u2019s most famous prehistoric skeletons, have left Ethiopia for display in Europe for the first time. The 3.2-million-year-old specimen, belonging to the early human ancestor , will be exhibited at Prague\u2019s National Museum for two months. 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