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Lee Berger announcing the discovery at the Leakey Memorial Conference. Photo by John Griffin.

A historic discovery about an extinct human species that may have deliberately buried its dead and carved meaningful symbols in caves was announced at the weeklong conference honoring the life...

Louise Leakey, a research professor in the Department of Anthropology, chair of the international advisory board of the Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) and director of the Koobi Fora Research Project, delivered the keynote lecture of the Leakey Memorial Conference on June 5. Photos by John Griffin.

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15 Jun 2023

Turkana Lecture Kicks Off Richard Leakey Memorial Conference

Louise Leakey delivers keynote, “Six Decades — The Search for Fossils at Lake Turkana” Richard Leakey dedicated his life to unraveling the mysteries of our ancient past. Through his extensive...

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15 Dec 2015

Angelina Jolie to Direct Richard Leakey Bio Pic, Possibly Starring Brad Pitt

Dr. Richard Leakey, world-renowned anthropologist, activist, professor and chair of Stony Brook University’s Turkana Basin Institute, may soon see himself on the silver screen — possibly portrayed by Brad Pitt...

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Turkana Lecture Kicks Off Richard Leakey Memorial Conference

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