Mary Leakey Summary

Mary Douglas Leakey 1913-1996 British Archaeologist and Anthropologist Mary Leakey made several major archaeological discoveries that shed light on the origins and prehistory of humans. Working both i... Read more

Mary Douglas Leakey (1913-1996) was a major figure in the uncovering of East African prehistory, best known for her excavations of some of the earliest members of the human family, their footprints, a... Read more

For many years Mary Leakey lived in the shadow of her husband, Louis Leakey, whose reputation, coupled with the prejudices of the time, led him to be credited with some of his wife's discoveries in th... Read more