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Louis and Mary Leakey, and their son Philip, examining an archaeological site in Tanzania
February 18, 2021 | Family Research
The Leakey family—archaeologist Louis, paleontologist Mary, and son Philip—examine a campsite of a prehistoric manlike creature in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, after discovering its fossils in 1960. Louis later went on to found The Leakey Foundation, which continues the work of studying human prehistory.
