<P> 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 for the theory of bipedalism in Pliocene hominins and received significant recognition by scientists and the public . Since 1998 , paleontological expeditions have continued under the leadership of Dr. Amandus Kwekason of the National Museum of Tanzania and Dr. Terry Harrison of New York University , leading to the recovery of more than a dozen new hominin finds , as well as a comprehensive reconstruction of the paleoecology . </P>
<P> 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 for the theory of bipedalism in Pliocene hominins and received significant recognition by scientists and the public . Since 1998 , paleontological expeditions have continued under the leadership of Dr. Amandus Kwekason of the National Museum of Tanzania and Dr. Terry Harrison of New York University , leading to the recovery of more than a dozen new hominin finds , as well as a comprehensive reconstruction of the paleoecology . </P>
the laetoli site in tanzania is most famous for
the laetoli site in tanzania is most famous for
hominin footprints , preserved in volcanic ash
hominin footprints , preserved in volcanic ash