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1978 in science

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The year 1978 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

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Astronomy and space science

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Computer science

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Paleontology

  • 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 outside Africa.[5]
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