Newly discovered ancient footprints on South Africa s Cape south coast have provided valuable insights into the movement and behavior of our human ancestors.
Just over two decades ago, as the new millennium began, it seemed that tracks left by our ancient human ancestors dating back more than about 50,000 years were excessively rare.
Just over two decades ago, as the new millennium began, it seemed that tracks left by our ancient human ancestors dating back more than about 50,000 years were excessively rare.
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Given how the tracks in this study were formed impressions made on wet sand, followed by burial with new blowing sand it is a good method as we can be reasonably confident that the dating clock started at about the same time the trackway was created.The Cape south coast is a great place to apply optically stimulated luminescence.