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Ethiopia's rich cultural heritage is one of the best-kept secrets in the world. “Lucy’s Legacy” introduces you to the incredible five million-year history of this fascinating country, known as the Cradle of Mankind. This website provides links to a number of news articles regarding Lucy. Here are a few recommendations: August 31, 2007: Houston Chronicle – A Day in the Life of Lucy http://www.lucyexhibition.com/docs/media/chronicle_day_in_the_life.pdf August 29, 2007: Chicago Tribune – Lucy Ready to Show What Ethiopia’s About http://www.lucyexhibition.com/docs/media/chicagotribune_lucy_to_show.pdf Although this article focuses on the Houston Museum of Natural Science, it provides some background as to Ethiopia’s motivation for sending Lucy on tour in the U.S. August 1, 2007: The Independent – Meet the Ancestors: The Story of our Evolution Continues http://www.lucyexhibition.com/docs/media/The_Independent-meetancestors.pdf LUCY’S STORY http://www.asu.edu/clas/iho/lucy.html This website asks key questions concerning Lucy and provides brief but informative answers to those questions. The site provides a nice introduction to Lucy. DISCOVERY EDUCATION: FROM APES TO MAN http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/apestoman/ The discovery of Lucy was important in helping scientists to date the advent of bipedal walking in primates. This lesson allows students to compare and analyze the differences and similarities between the mechanics of human walking and of primate walking. It explores why the evolution of walking in primates was important in the history of human evolution. TEACHER’S DOMAIN: FINDING LUCY http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.evo.findinglucy/ This lesson provides a video of Don Johanson, the man who discovered Lucy in 1974. Included on the page is an essay to accompany the video and a set of discussion questions. A SCIENCE ODYSSEY: JOHANSON FINDS 3.2 MILLION YEAR OLD LUCY http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do74lu.html This site provides a short article about those who discovered Lucy. Also provided is a link to the “Human Evolution Activity.” The activity shows the major hominid (human or human-like) species discovered to date, when they lived, and how they might be related to each other. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: WHAT WAS “LUCY” FAST FACTS ON AN EARLY HUMAN ANCESTOR http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060920-lucy.html This National Geographic site provides some quick facts and quick answers to questions concerning Lucy. It also provides information, photos, and a video relating to “Lucy’s Baby,” a skeleton of the same species as Lucy, but about 100,000 years older. Check out this link for a complete article on “Lucy’s baby:” http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060920-lucys-baby.html KIRO TV - EXTENDED INTERVIEW: CONSERVATOR TALKS ABOUT HANDLING WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS FOSSIL http://www.kirotv.com/video/17561064/index.html 6
Conservator Ronald Harvey speaks about his experience working with the Lucy fossil and on the Lucy exhibit. GENERAL RESOURCES ON ETHIOPIA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: COUNTRY STUDY – ETHIOPIA http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ettoc.html CIA WORLD FACTBOOK: ETHIOPIA https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/et.html BBC NEWS: COUNTRY PROFILE – ETHIOPIA http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1072164.stm EMBASSY OF ETHIOPA: WASHINGTON D.C. http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/index.shtml Since 1902, the Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington, D.C. has strengthened ties between Ethiopia and the United States. The Embassy carries out government-to-government and people-to-people diplomacy, and serves as a vital resource for Ethiopians in the United States and the Ethiopian- American community. In addition, the Embassy promotes Ethiopian culture and encourages trade and investment in Ethiopia. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ETHIOPIA http://www.mfa.gov.et/index.php This government website provides general information on Ethiopia’s political and economic systems. Particular focus is given to Ethiopia’s foreign policy, diplomatic relations, treaties and legal affairs, national security strategy, and expatriate affairs. LINK ETHIOPIA http://www.linkethiopia.org/guide/index.html Link Ethiopia is a charity dedicated to supporting education in Ethiopia and increasing cultural awareness between young people in Ethiopia and the U.K. Under “Ethiopia Info” you will find a wealth of information spanning a broad range of topics. This site also provides photos and maps. NY TIMES: ETHIOPIA http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/ethiopia/index.html This country profile includes reference material, web resources, multimedia, and recent and archival news about Ethiopia from The New York Times. ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA: ETHIOPIA http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/194084/Ethiopia A resource with information provided on the land, people, culture, economy, and history of Ethiopia. This site also provides some images and links to other sources of information. NEWS SOURCES (ENGLISH) Sources coming directly out of Ethiopia, or whose aim is to address primarily Ethiopian issues: ETHIOPIAN NEWS AGENCY (ENA) http://www.ena.gov.et/ ENA sets out to serve as a motivational force towards the creation of a national consensus among the Ethiopian peoples on issues crucial to the acceleration of development and democratization as well as 7
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