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Sharal Camisa Smith is celebrating 19 years with The Leakey Foundation by matching 50 first-time donors who give $19 before February 28!

We found 2.9-million-year-old stone tools used to butcher ancient hippos – but likely not by our ancestors

02.10.23 Journal Article, In the News

Two Leakey Foundation grantees tell the story of their discovery of some of the oldest-known stone tools used to butcher large animals.

Origin Stories returns January 31

01.24.23 Origin Stories

The Leakey Foundation is excited to announce the launch of a new season of Origin Stories, our award-winning podcast about the fascinating world of human evolution.

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Origin Stories returns January 31