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science16 days ago•35 min saved

23,000-Year-Old Footprints Rewrite North America's Arrival Timeline

Footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico have been calibrated to about 23,000 years old, placing humans in North America roughly 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. Radiocarbon dating tied to pine pollen and ditch grasses, with optical luminescence supporting the age, corroborates the finding. The footprints depict activities from play to hunting, including a woman carrying a child, and researchers hope to uncover more to broaden the North American archaeological record.

via Yahoo|

#bournemouth-university #footprints #last-glacial-maximum

science2 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Uncover Oldest Human Footprints in New Mexico

Scientists discovered the oldest known human footprints in North America at White Sands National Park, dating back 23,000 to 21,000 years, challenging previous timelines and suggesting early human presence during the Last Glacial Maximum. The footprints, mainly of teenagers and children, provide insights into daily life and are under threat from erosion.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#archaeological-discovery #early-human-migration #human-footprints

science9 months ago•4 min saved

Ancient Footprints Rewrite Human History in America

Archaeologists have discovered 23,000-year-old human footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, challenging previous timelines of human arrival in North America and revealing detailed scenes of early human life alongside megafauna during the Ice Age.

via Earth.com|

#ancient-footprints #archaeology #human-migration

archaeologyanthropology2 years ago•5 min saved

"Groundbreaking Bay Area Study Confirms Ancient Origins of Ghostly Human Footprints"

Analysis of tree pollen trapped in ancient sand at White Sands National Park in New Mexico by Bay Area scientists supports the claim that humans thrived in North America as early as 23,000 years ago, challenging the previous assumption that people arrived from Asia around 14,000 years ago. The pollen, found alongside ghostly human footprints, provides evidence that these early settlers behaved similarly to modern humans, carrying children, hunting for food, and slipping in mud. The study's findings were confirmed by a second technique called optically stimulated luminescence, further solidifying the evidence of early human presence in North America.

via The Mercury News|

#ancient-footprints #archaeologyanthropology #human-migration

archaeology2 years ago•5 min saved

Revised Timeline: Oldest Human Footprints in North America Rewrite History

New research confirms that fossil human footprints found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old, extending the timeline for the earliest human arrivals to North America. The findings challenge the previously accepted belief that humans arrived in the Americas around 13,000 years ago. The confirmation was achieved through two independent research approaches, including radiocarbon dating and optically stimulated luminescence dating. The footprints provide evidence of human presence during the Last Glacial Maximum and suggest that humans lived alongside North American megafauna species for thousands of years before their extinction.

via The Debrief|

#archaeology #fossil-footprints #last-glacial-maximum

archaeology2 years ago•3 min saved

"New Mexico's Ancient Footprints Rewrite Early Human History in North America"

Fossilized footprints found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, initially dated using radiocarbon dating, have been confirmed to be 21,000 to 23,000 years old through multiple lines of evidence. Concerns about the accuracy of the original dating method were addressed by using radiocarbon dating of conifer pollen and optically stimulated luminescence. The results provide strong support for the presence of humans in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum and shed light on the environmental conditions of the time.

via SciTechDaily|

#ancient-footprints #archaeology #last-glacial-maximum

science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

Ancient Footprints in New Mexico Rewrite History of Human Arrival in Americas

Scientists have confirmed that fossilized footprints found in New Mexico's White Sands National Park are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old, indicating that humans existed in North America much earlier than previously believed. The researchers used multiple lines of evidence, including radiocarbon dating of seeds and conifer pollen, as well as optically stimulated luminescence dating of quartz grains, to establish the age range. This discovery challenges the previous belief that humans arrived in North America around 13,500 to 16,000 years ago.

via CBS News|

#fossilized-footprints #human-history #north-america

archaeology2 years ago•1 min saved

Ancient Footprints Rewrite History of Human Arrival in the Americas

Fossil human footprints discovered in New Mexico's White Sands national park have been confirmed as the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, dating back between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago. The findings challenge the previous belief that humans arrived in the Americas only a few thousand years before rising sea levels covered the Bering land bridge. The study used multiple lines of evidence, including ancient conifer pollen and quartz grains, to support the older date range. The footprints provide a clear indication of human presence and offer valuable insights into the peopling of the Americas.

via The Guardian|

#americas #ancient-humans #archaeology