Published on: 2025-07-08 11:45:01
Uncannily preserved in the sands of New Mexico, archaeologists have discovered the oldest evidence yet of a vehicle used by humans: drag marks, along with footprints, left in the ground that have been dated to 22,000 years ago. As detailed in a study published in the journal Quaternary Science Advances, these marks were left behind by a type of sledge known as a travois. Think of it as a wheelbarrow without the wheels. Typically comprising two wooden poles held in each hand at the front, and i
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-10 07:40:06
In 2021, 23,000-year-old human footprints, the oldest ever discovered in the Americas, rewrote the history of Paleoindians by suggesting they migrated to the continents thousands of years earlier than previously thought. A new study suggests that these early inhabitants weren’t just leaving footprints—they were traveling with transport vehicles. Researchers from the U.S. and U.K. have discovered what may be one of the earliest signs of transportation technology: 23,000-year-old human footprints
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