Definition: Born in Africa the son of English missionaries, Louis Leakey was, probably more than anyone else, the father of the paleontological research of human evolution in east Africa, excavating together with his wife Mary Leakey in Tanzania and Kenya at sites such as Olorgesailie and Olduvai Gorge.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
