When The First Fossils Began To Be

My Real Father Died When I Was Two Years Old, So I Never Knew Him. He Was A Barber In Chicago.

Normally, We Are Happy To Find A Fragment Of Jaw, A Few Isolated Teeth, A Bit Of An Arm, A Bit Of A Skull. But To Find Associated Body Parts Is Extremely Rare.

As An Undergraduate, I Had An Opportunity To Go On A Number Of Archeological Digs. So I Had Experience Excavating, Digging Up Remains Of Ancient Indian Villages In The Midwest And In The Southwest.

In Our Case, Finding A Lucy Is Unique. No One Will Ever Find Another Lucy. You Can't Order One From A Biological Supply House. It's A Unique Discovery, A Unique Specimen.

There Have Been Some Friendships Lost Over This. That's The Most Difficult For Me. I Find It Very Uncomfortable To Know That I Was At One Time Close Friends With Someone, And Because Of Jealousies And Misunderstandings And So On, These Friendships Have Dissolved.