Fossil autopsy claims Lucy fell from tree
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A contested study suggests a famous fossil ancestor plunged to her death.
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Death Associated with Trees
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A 3.2-Million-Year-Old Mystery: Did Lucy Fall From a Tree? - The New York Times
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New fossil autopsy believes 'Lucy' fell from tree
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Cousin' Lucy may have fallen from a tree to her death 3.2 million years ago
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Iconic Fossil Assigned Probable Cause of Death: A Big Fall – SAPIENS
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UT Study Cracks Coldest Case: How the Most Famous Human Ancestor Died - UT News
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Fossil autopsy claims Lucy fell from tree
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Iconic Fossil Assigned Probable Cause of Death: A Big Fall – SAPIENS
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3.2 million years after her death, autopsy reveals Lucy probably died after falling from a tree - Los Angeles Times
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Fossil autopsy claims Lucy fell from tree
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READ: Lucy and the Leakeys (article)
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UT Study Cracks Coldest Case: How the Most Famous Human Ancestor Died - UT News
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Early human ancestor Lucy 'died falling out of a tree' - BBC News