Earliest human species foot print 300,000 years old.

[dlamberth]

"A remarkable scientific discovery has taken us a step further back in time, shedding light on our ancient human ancestors. Scientists have unearthed what they believe are the oldest human footprints ever found – tracks etched into the earth by an extinct human family as far back as 300,000 years ago."

Earliest human footprints ever found are believed to be 300,000 years old

 

[AV1611VET]

"A remarkable scientific discovery has taken us a step further back in time, shedding light on our ancient human ancestors. Scientists have unearthed what they believe are the oldest human footprints ever found – tracks etched into the earth by an extinct human family as far back as 300,000 years ago."

Earliest human footprints ever found are believed to be 300,000 years old

Would someone please tell me what an "extinct human family" is?

I thought humans were still around?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Would someone please tell me what an "extinct human family" is?

I thought humans were still around?

It says it in the OP. Extinct human ancestors.

 

[AV1611VET]

It says it in the OP. Extinct human ancestors.

Sorry.

I meant "ancestors".

Would someone please tell me what "human ancestors" are?

I thought humans were still around?

 

[Lost4words]

How do they know that the footprint is 300,000 years old?

 

[AV1611VET]

How do they know that the footprint is 300,000 years old?

My guess is that they dated it from whatever it was found in.

 

[Lost4words]

My guess is that they dated it from whatever it was found in.

How do they determine the date of what they found it in, that was my point..

 

[AV1611VET]

How do they determine the date of what they found it in, that was my point..

I wonder how many missing links they skipped over to get that guy dated at 300,000 years!?

 

[Lost4words]

I wonder how many missing links they skipped over to get that guy dated at 300,000 years!?

Agreed

 

[RileyG]

How fascinating! It's interesting how this stuff gets preserved and not destroyed.

 

[AV1611VET]

How fascinating! It's interesting how this stuff gets preserved and not destroyed.

Reminds me of the title of a book by Charles Darwin.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Sorry.

I meant "ancestors".

Would someone please tell me what "human ancestors" are?

I thought humans were still around?

You know, I'd say more, but I know that you don't really care. Same as why you keep bringing this up as if you have a point:

Reminds me of the title of a book by Charles Darwin.

You don't care.

 

[Estrid]

How fascinating! It's interesting how this stuff gets preserved and not destroyed.

All depends on circumstances.

Raindrop splatters in mud, feathers and jelly fish
lasting tens. Hundreds of millions of years.


The Titanic is rapidly disappearing.