



Ethiopia is often an overlooked country, however, there are many bits of intrigue. For starters, it is one of the oldest countries in the world and is the second most populated with over 85 million people.1 It is believed to be the origin of our species, homo sapiens.2 In fact, "Lucy," the most complete human ancestor skeletal remains ever found, is over 3.2 million years old. She was found in the Afar Depression—in Ethiopia. Even though "Lucy" was named after the Beatles song, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," Ethiopians prefer to call her, "dinknesh," or, "wonderful."3
