Lucy Brought With Her An Image Of Our Human Ancestors That You Don't Get When You Find A Jaw Or An Arm Bone Or A Leg Bone. Here Was 40 Percent Of A Single Skeleton. - SearchQuotes

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Lucy brought with her an image of our human ancestors that you don't get when you find a jaw or an arm bone or a leg bone. Here was 40 percent of a single skeleton.

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