Found between 3.85 and 2.95 million years ago in Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania), this species survived for more than 900,000 years, which is over four times as long as our own species has been around.

Where did australopithecines first live?

Australopithecus afarensis lived from approximately 4.1 to 2.7 million years ago in northeastern Africa. The most famous specimen is “Lucy,” a nearly complete skeleton found in 1974 at Hadar, Ethiopia.

Where was Australopithecus found?

Au. afarensis fossils have been unearthed in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. Map showing sites in Tanzania and Ethiopia where Australopithecus afarensis fossils have been found at Laetoli, Omo, Hadar, Woranso-Mille and Dikika. They have also been found at Lake Turkana in Kenya.