Scientists discovered ancient footprints that have recently been dated as far back as 21,000 to 23,000 years ago, upending the current known timeline of humans in the Americas.
In a study published today in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews, an international research team led by scientists from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment presents the earliest human footprints known from Germany.
An international team of scientists uncover the earliest human footprints in Germany. In a mesmerizing expedition back in time, an international team of scientists, led by researchers from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment, has unveiled an astonishing archaeological revelation.
"Any parent will recognize that. It s a glimpse backwards [in time]," archaeologist Joe Watkins, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, told Newsweek.