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“Sometime during the many millions of years that have elapsed since mammalian faunas came into existence, some sort of island crossed from West Africa to South America.”

Quote by Louis Leakey

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Louis Leakey was an accomplished archaeologist renowned for his discoveries of early human fossils in East Africa. His work had a profound impact on understanding human origins and evolution. more

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