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When did Mary Leakey discover the Laetoli footprints?

Mary Leakey and her team discovered the Laetoli footprints in 1978. These footprints were found in volcanic ash in Tanzania and are estimated to be about 3.6 million years old, providing crucial evidence for the study of early hominin bipedalism.