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Morphology of the Pliocene partial hominid skeleton (A.L. 288-1) from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia

  1. Donald C. Johanson1,2,
  2. C. Owen Lovejoy2,3,4,5,
  3. William H. Kimbel2,3,
  4. Tim D. White7,
  5. Steven C. Ward2,3,4,
  6. Michael E. Bush2,6,
  7. Bruce M. Latimer2,3,
  8. Yves Coppens8

Article first published online: 3 JUN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330570403

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American Journal of Physical Anthropology

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volume 57, Issue 4, pages 403–451, April 1982

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Johanson, D. C., Lovejoy, C. O., Kimbel, W. H., White, T. D., Ward, S. C., Bush, M. E., Latimer, B. M. and Coppens, Y. (1982), Morphology of the Pliocene partial hominid skeleton (A.L. 288-1) from the Hadar formation, Ethiopia. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol., 57: 403–451. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330570403

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institute of Human Origins, 2700 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, California 94704

  2. 2

    Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

  3. 3

    Departments of Anthropology and Biology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242

  4. 4

    Department of Human Anatomy, Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootststown, Ohio 44272

  5. 5

    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

  6. 6

    Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

  7. 7

    Department of Anthropology, The University of California, Berkeley, California 94720

  8. 8

    Laboratoire d'Anthropologie, Musée de l'Homme, Paris 75016 France

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 JUN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 3 JUN 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 DEC 1981
  4. Manuscript Received: 17 MAR 1981

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Keywords:

  • Hadar;
  • Pliocene;
  • Partial skeleton;
  • Hominid

Abstract

The upper part of the Pliocene Hadar Formation, central Afar, Ethiopia, has yielded a 40% complete fossil hominid skeleton (A.L. 288-1, “Lucy”). This specimen is described in detail and selected measurements and illustrations are provided.

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