AL 129-1
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| Catalog number: | AL 129-1 | |
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| Species: | Australopithecus afarensis | |
| Age: | 3-3.2 mya | |
| Place discovered: | Hadar, Ethiopia | |
| Date discovered: | 1976 | |
| Discovered by: | Donald Johanson | |
AL 129-1 is the fossilized knee joint of the species Australopithecus afarensis. It was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia by Donald Johanson in 1976.
It is estimated to be 3-3.2 million years old.
Its characteristics include an elliptical Lateral condyle and an oblique femoral shaft like in humans, indicating bipedalism.
[edit] References
Images of AL 129-1. Retrieved on July 12, 2006.
[edit] See also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
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