Archaeologists have found an incredible array of ancient human footprints at an Air Force test and training range in Utah.
These footprints, alongside a host of other artefacts, The prints were found at a site called Trackway, just half a mile from the equally impressive Wishbone Site. In 2016 archeologists discovered a likely 12,300 year-old fire pit, charcoal, charred bird bones, projectile points, stone tool and even tobacco at Wigive a glimpse into the everyday lives of these ancient inhabitants.
In the last month, US archaeologists working with the country’s Air Force have found 88 human footprints thought to date back at least 12,000 years.
The prints were found at a site called Trackway, just half a mile from the equally impressive Wishbone Site. In 2016 archeologists discovered a likely 12,300 year-old fire pit, charcoal, charred bird bones, projectile points, stone tool and even tobacco at Wishbone.
In fact, this was the earliest evidence for human use of the substance.
We might not think much of the footprints we leave behind, but they give archaeologists all kinds of information from the types of animals living in an area to the way they walked, jumped and ran.