Mary Leakey was a British archaeologist and anthropologist who earned hear fame after discovering the first fossilized Proconsul skull. The Proconsul skull is of an extinct ape which is believed to be from humans descent. She is also credited with
Biography.com celebrates the life and work of anthropologist Mary Leakey on her 100th birthday.
When Mary Douglas Nicol was born 100 years ago today, the idea of human physical evolution was only a few decades old, and very little evidence of any humanlike creatures beyond ourselves and living apes had been
Mary Leakey was born in London, England on February 6, 1913. Her father earned his living as a painter and moved from one place to the other while trying to make a living. It was during these travels that Leakey developed an interest in Egyptology
Mary Leakey is being honored with a Google doodle in parts of the world where it is already February 6th (like Australia). Leakey was a British archaeologist and anthropologist, who discovered the first fossilized Proconsul
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