Creation Museum Argues Lucy Was an Ape, Not Human Ancestor

The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, published a blog post arguing that the famous fossil 'Lucy' (Australopithecus afarensis) was not a human ancestor but a member of an ape kind. Discovered in Ethiopia's Awash Valley in 1974 and conventionally dated at 3.2 million years, Lucy is the most complete specimen of her species. The museum's exhibit 'Starting Points' features a sculpture of Lucy, and the post discusses how artistic reconstructions can shape public perception, noting that artists' choices in hair, skin, and eye color can imply either human kinship or apelike traits. The museum uses biblical creationism as its starting point, citing Genesis 1:26 and 2:7 to assert that God created man from dust, not from an ape-like ancestor. The post encourages visitors to consider the narrative power of art.