Ancient Ancestors: Running Slow but Paving the Way
Our ancient ancestor, Australopithecus afarensis—famously represented by "Lucy"—could walk upright and even run on two legs, but not with the speed or endurance of modern humans.
Human Ancestors Walked the Same Path—Literally
Footprints preserved for 1.5 million years show ancient human relatives crossing paths on a Kenyan lakeshore.
