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The Afar region is part of the Ethiopian Rift Valley. Since the late
1960s it has attracted the attention of researchers because of its
uniqueness as the world's only active, superior triple junction where
the complex tectonics and volcanism of an area between three separating
lithosphere plates (African, Eastern African, and Arabian) can be
observed on dry land.
From archaeological point of view it was from this region that LUCY, the
most important hominid skeleton dated at about 3.5 million years
discovered. Any one who wants to visit the homeland of this Great,
Great, Great --- grandmother of the 6 Billion people of the world have
to travel to the Afar region.
The Denakil Depression, at 120 meters below sea level is one of the
lowest points on earth's surface and it is found in the Afar region.
