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The origin of humankind science masters series, leakey. Apr 25, 2018 university of delaware president dennis assanis left shared many a laugh with guest lecturer and paleoanthropologist richard leakey during a questionandanswer period at thompson theatre. Read the origin of humankind by richard leakey available from rakuten kobo. The origin of humankind has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The origin of humankind science masters series by richard leakey 19960823 richard leakey on. Richard leakey, president moi and the wmcd made the international news headlines when a stock pile of 12 tons of ivory was burned in 1989 in nairobi national park. The name leakey is synonymous with the study of human origins, wrote. Buy a cheap copy of the origin of humankind book by richard e. Richard leakey, the origin of humankind bipedalism homo.
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