Lucy the Australopithecus (Skeleton) - Does She Prove Human Evolution? (Classroom Series)

Lucy as the Best Example of Human Evolution

There she is! These are replicas of Lucy, the best example we have of human evolution. They pulled hundreds of bones out of 20 feet of dirt over a 164-foot area.

But her bones actually refute evolution.

Okay, Paul, if you know so much, why don't you come on up here and tell us all about it?

Missing Skull Fragments and Reconstructed Bones

As you can see, they could only find five of her skull fragments. The rest of it here, the white areas, all up to the imagination. Then, her neck vertebrae. The only problem is, they only found one, and it's not hers.

It actually belongs to an ancient Theropithecus, which is a monkey, not an ape. Next, her pelvis. They actually believe that she walked upright because of her pelvis, but when they found it, it was crushed.

The Reassembled Pelvis and the Claim of Upright Walking

So what they did, is they reassembled it using a power saw to make it look like she walked upright. It seems like your best evidence for evolution is missing a few pieces.