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Laetoli
Laetoli is a site in Tanzania, dated to the Plio-Pleistocene and famous for its hominin footprints, preserved in volcanic ash. The site of the Laetoli footprints (Site G) is located 45 km south of Olduvai gorge. The location and tracks were discovered by archaeologist Mary Leakey in 1976, and were excavated by 1978. Based on analysis of the footfall impressions "The Laetoli Footprints" provided convincing evidence of bipedalism in Pliocene hominins and received significant recognition by scientists and the public.
Dated to 3.7 million years ago, they were the oldest known evidence of hominin bipedalism at that time. Subsequently, older ''Ardipithecus ramidus'' fossils were found with features that suggest bipedalism. With the footprints there were other discoveries excavated at Laetoli including hominin and animal skeletal remains and Acheulean artifacts. Analysis of the footprints and skeletal structure showed clear evidence that bipedalism preceded enlarged brains in hominins. Although highly debated, it is believed the three individuals who made these footprints belonged to the species ''Australopithecus afarensis''.
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