Quote by: Donald Johanson

What's changed is we now have good anatomical, geological, archaeological evidence that Neanderthals are not our ancestors. When I wrote 'Lucy,' I considered Neanderthals ancestors of modern humans. We have gone back twice the age of Lucy, six million years. And we see that upright bipedal walking goes back that far in time.


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Author Bio


  • NameDonald Johanson
  • DescriptionAmerican anthropologist
  • BornJune 28, 1943
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Archaeologist; Prehistorian
  • AwardsNational Book Award