Footprints In The Mud Of Time Indicate Early Humans Treaded European Shores
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Finally, Europe has found a place on the map that pinpoints the areas where However, these are not the oldest footmarks left by our ancient ancestors. You will find such footprints at
Scientists analysed the shallow prints using multi-image
In case you are curious, let us tell you these foot sizes match the modern shoe sizes of 7 or 8 in UK/India. The US equivalent will be size 8 or 9 while the European equivalent will be 41 or 42. The biggest footprints could be that of a male while the smaller ones, varying in size, could be left by women and children.
As for height, the hominins seem to resemble the Homo sapiens and their heights varied between 2'11" and 5'6" (depending on age). Another interesting point is that each walked on their two feet, which means these ancient people were fully bipedal.
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“This is an extraordinarily rare discovery,” said
But what is the real identity of the
Homo antecessor might have become extinct from Europe some 600,000 years ago and next came
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