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“In Search Of Human Origins" “IN SEARCH OF HUMAN ORIGINS” The human story begins in one of the most geologically fascinating place on earth, the Gift of the River Nile. In the video “In search Of Human Origins,” by Don Johanson, the author captures how a tiny female falls into an ancient lake. The tiny female was called “Lucy.” She emerged three million years after she lived, when a determined Anthropologist found her fossilized bones. Therefore the question is left to ask; could she be the missing link between Ape and us (Human)? However, according to Don Johanson, Lucy is the starting point of a tireless quest to understanding our past. In addition, this tiny female who lived in the lush forest of Africa was said to be both part ape and human. Although her life was brief, her story continues to unfold an extraordinary set of circumstances. Moreover, she left many tantalizing clues to her life origins as to who she was. We can also discover about the earliest of our most ancient ancestors by…show more content…
I am especially happy for the workmen who found the hidden skull while digging for lime stone. The spade of one workman hit something that did not sound like a rock causing his spade to stuck, and curiosity caused him to see what and why his spade was stuck. He called the attention of another coworker and to their surprise, it was a skull. Both men called the attention of the foreman. The men were surprised at the response from their foreman who thought that it was not important. In addition, the foreman told them not to demolish the skull along with the rest of stones. The men believed the skull was from a murder victim, unlike the foreman who was used to seeing those things. However something happened instantaneously; the foreman told the men he would keep the findings. On the other hand, he consulted with a teacher friend he knew would be interested in the finding of human

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