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Prehistoric Autopsy

Season 1 Episode 3: Lucy

We meet probably the most famous of all our early ancestors. She is Lucy, from the species Australopithecus afarensis and she lived 3.2 million years ago. Lucy's species traded life in the trees for life on the ground, but walking upright...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Neanderthal

Aired: Oct 22, 2012

This episode follows the rebuilding of one of our most iconic ancient ancesto...

Episode 2 Homo Erectus

2. Homo Erectus

Aired: Oct 23, 2012

We are going back 1.5 million years to meet one of the earliest humans. They ...

Episode 3 Lucy

Aired: Oct 24, 2012

We meet probably the most famous of all our early ancestors. She is Lucy, fro...

Appearances

Creators

Harvey Lilley

Harvey LilleyDirector

David Coleman

David ColemanDirector

Info about Prehistoric Autopsy

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary