"Breakthrough Discovery: Oldest Human Footprints in North America Date Back 21,500 Years"
TL;DR
New research has confirmed that the oldest human footprints in North America, found in White Sands, New Mexico, are at least 21,500 years old. The dating was performed using radiocarbon dating of seeds and conifer pollen, as well as optically stimulated luminescence dating of quartz. The results provide strong evidence that humans were present in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum, shedding light on the history of human migration and habitation on the continent.
Topics:sciencearchaeology#ancient-history#archaeology#human-footprints#last-glacial-maximum#north-america#radiocarbon-dating
- Confirmed: The Oldest Human Footprints in North America Are at Least 21500 Years Old ScienceAlert
- Scientists say they’ve confirmed evidence that humans arrived in the Americas far earlier than previously thought CNN
- Ancient footprints upend timeline of humans' arrival in North America The Washington Post
- Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas Yahoo News
- Follow-up study confirms age of fossil human footprints found at White Sands National Park KRQE News 13
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