What did Leakey establish in eastern Africa?
Palaeoanthropological inquiry
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Palaeoanthropological inquiry, the study of human origins and evolution, was established in eastern Africa by Louis Leakey. Leakey's work in the region, beginning in the 1930s, led to the discovery of numerous hominid fossils, including the famous "Lucy" skeleton, and helped to establish the region as a key area for understanding human evolution.
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