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Quote by Mary Leakey

“I had never passed a single school exam, and clearly never would.”

Quote by Mary Leakey

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Mary Leakey was an accomplished archaeologist renowned for her research on early human fossils in East Africa. She and her husband Louis Leakey discovered many significant fossils, including early forms of Homo erectus and Neanderthals, profoundly influencing our understanding of human origins and evolution. more

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