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“I go once a year to the Serengeti to see the wildebeest migrations because that means a lot to me, but I avoid Olduvai if I can because it is a ruin. It is most depressing.”

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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