The most extraordinary discovery in the history of humanity was made by the anthropologist in 1974.
Lucy was strikingly similar to the contemporary chimpanzee, possessing a small brain and long limbs, among other attributes. However,
Her ability to navigate on two legs was particularly noteworthy. Subsequently, in 1984, an additional extraordinary discovery was made, which was dubbed “Turkana Boy.”
It is estimated that the specimen lived approximately 1.5 million years ago and is a member of the Homo egaster family, an archaic species of human.
Palaeontologist Kamoya Kimeu discovered him on the bank of the Nariokotome River near Lake Turkana, Kenya, at an estimated age of approximately eight years. The Turkana boy’s skeleton was nearly complete.
Moesgaard Museum’s website description of the exhibition stated, “You descend the stairway of evolution on your way to the prehistory exhibitions.”
