Welcome to eLucy.org and eFossils.org!

The eLucy website is dedicated to sharing information about Lucy, an early fossil hominin specimen that is represented by the 3.2 million year old remains of a relatively complete skeleton. One can navigate back to the main page at any time by clicking on the eLucy logo found at the top of each page. The main learning areas are accessed via the tabs on the main page. If you have any problems using this site or have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.

Tips for viewing the eLucy website:

• Your screen resolution should be set to at least 800 x 600 pixels and color quality set at "highest." For best result, set the screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or greater.
• eLucy is compatible with the following internet browsers: Firefox 2.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, and Safari. For the best viewing experience, we recommend Firefox or Safari internet browsers.
• Make sure JavaScript is enabled. You can check this setting in the Preferences dialog box under the Edit menu.

Instructions for Viewing the Comparative Anatomy Photos:

• Photographs are given at the same scale.
• In order to maximize comparability with Lucy, a female specimen was used to represent the human and chimpanzee whenever possible.
• The taxa available for viewing can be switched out by selecting the thumbnail image on the top of the screen.
• Not all of the preserved bones of Lucy, the chimpanzee, and human skeletons are represented.
• When viewing two images, it is possible to overlay one image on top of the other image. To do so, select one of the two images by clicking on it. Next, hold down the left mouse button and drag the selected image over the top of the other image.

General Information:

The eLucy and eFossils websites are part of the eAnthro Project and are funded by the College of Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services at the University of Texas at Austin. The purpose of these sites is to enable visitors to view bones and bone casts of fossil hominins, modern humans, and non-human primates, and learn more about human origins and evolution. Activities and lessons are provided to encourage additional study.

Images and content are provided by faculty, staff, and students at the University of Texas. A list of materials referred to during the creation of the site is available in the Bibliography. All photographs, images and text are copyrighted by eFossils, John Kappelman, or the University of Texas at Austin. Further copyrights are provided by Creative Commons. Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), The University of Texas at Austin reserves the right to terminate computing services of users who repeatedly infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.