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  2. 1978 in science - Wikipedia

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    Fossils of Saint Bathans mammal first collected.; Fossil footprints of bipedal hominini from 3.6M BP found at Laetoli in Tanzania in 1976 are excavated by Mary Leakey's team.; A fossilized partial human cranium is among hominid remains found in Apidima Cave in southern Greece; in 2019 it is announced as dating to more than 210,000 years BP, making it the earliest example of Homo sapiens ...

  3. Charon (moon) - Wikipedia

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    It was discovered in 1978 at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., using photographic plates taken at the United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station (NOFS). With half the diameter and one-eighth the mass of Pluto, Charon is a very large moon in comparison to its parent body.

  4. Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 1978 - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Astronomical objects discovered in 1978" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 377 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  5. Skull found during home renovations in 1978 identified as ...

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    In 1978, a Batavia resident was renovating his home when he discovered the skull in the walls, Russell explained. The resident contacted the police and the official investigation into the case began.

  6. Skull found in wall of Illinois home belonged to teen who ...

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    Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.

  7. Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered

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    One of the most important things that was found subsequently were the footprints that Mary Leakey’s team found in northern Tanzania in 1978. Obviously, these people weren’t wearing shoes ...

  8. Coyolxāuhqui - Wikipedia

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    In 1978, workers at an electric company accidentally discovered a large stone relief depicting Coyolxāuhqui in Mexico City. The discovery of the Coyolxāuhqui stone led to large-scale excavation, directed by Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, to unearth the Huēyi Teōcalli (Templo Mayor in Spanish). [6]

  9. Cunetio Hoard - Wikipedia

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    The Cunetio Hoard, also known as the Mildenhall Hoard, [1] is the largest hoard of Roman coins found in Britain. It was discovered in 1978 at the site of the Roman town of Cunetio, near modern-day Mildenhall, Wiltshire, and consisted of 54,951 low value coins.