dec 9, 1996 - Mary Leakey dies in Nairobi, at age 84. The Leakeys redefined the way we think about our species' origins, proving that we began in Africa and finding substantial evidence to back up this claim, as well as inspiring many other young men and women to go into the field of palaeoarchaeology.
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