ancient footprints

23,000-Year-Old Footprints Reveal How Early Americans Endured Ice Age Climate Change

Ancient footprints left by early Americans in New Mexico reveal how people experienced dramatic climate change during the last Ice Age. A new study shows that humans repeatedly crossed a landscape of shrinking lakes, changing forests, and severe droughts...

Ancient Footprints in Scandinavia May Reveal Bronze Age Social Bonds

Ancient footprints carved into rocks across Scandinavia may have served a much deeper purpose than simple decoration. New research suggests these unusual carvings, known as podomorphs, could have helped Bronze Age people create lasting connections with places and with...

Ancient Footprints Show Humans Lived in North America Over 21,000 Years Ago

A new study provides solid evidence that human footprints discovered at White Sands National Park in New Mexico date back to over 21,000 years, reinforcing a controversial claim that people lived in North America far earlier than believed thus...

Crete Footprints Estimated to Be 6 Million Years Old

In 2002, researchers who had discovered hominid footprints on the Greek island of Crete discovered they were made an incredible 5.7 million years ago. Now, they say, they are putting back the date even further, making it almost certain...

The Ten Most Fascinating Discoveries About Human Ancestors in 2021

The ten most fascinating things discovered about our human ancestors were not difficult to decide this past year, which was a banner year in the field of research into human history. From North America through Europe and Asia, scientists who...

Strangest Archaeological Finds of 2021 Include Athenian Curse Jar

The strangest archaeological finds of 2021 -- during yet another strange year for humanity -- cast their spells on the world this past twelve months. From a "curse jar" found in Athens containing the bones of a dismembered chicken to...

Fossil Footprints of Early Human Ancestor Stolen from Crete

A number of fossilised footprints believed to belong to an ancestor of modern humans have been stolen from Kissamos on Crete,authorities revealed on Thursday. Ten of some 40 footprints on the Kasteli site have been cut away and removed from...