Tests of footprints in New Mexico confirm earlier human arrival in North America than believed ( www.reuters.com )

Humans trod the landscape of North America thousands of years earlier than previously thought, according to new research that confirms the antiquity of fossilized footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico using two further dating approaches.

Blapoo ,

Man, shoes really fucked our feet up. Look how long their toes were!!

spacecowboy ,

I noticed that too. Toes actually splayed out like they’re supposed to be!

DrBob ,

Are you sure it's not because they were walking through mud? I mean that's why the footprints are preserved.

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