Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas
Celebrate World Gorilla Day with a never-before-seen lecture by Dian Fossey recorded at the Louis Leakey Memorial Symposium in 1973.
Raymond Dart’s 1973 Lecture, “The Discovery of Australopithecus and Its Implications”
Raymond Arthur Dart (1893-1988) announced, described, and named the first discovery of an Australopithecine in the February 7, 1925 issue of Nature. The now iconic specimen consisted of a partial fossilized face, jaw, and cast of the interior of the braincase of a young child from Taung, which Dart assigned to a new genus and species called Australopithecus africanus.
From the Archive: Louis S.B. Leakey
In the final installment of our "From the Archive" series, Kenyan paleoanthropologist Louis S.B. Leakey shares the story of his life and work in a never-before-released interview recorded in 1969.
Origin Stories: Tepilit Ole Saitoti
In this never-before-released archival lecture from 1980, Maasai warrior, author, and Leakey Foundation grantee Tepilit Ole Saitoti discusses the Maasai culture and the challenges facing the Maasai in Kenya and Tanzania.
Origin Stories: Margaret Mead
In this never-before-released archival lecture from 1974, anthropologist Margaret Mead discusses the lives of women from prehistoric through modern times.