Scientists in Italy have discovered 350,000-year-old tracks that may be the oldest known footprints made by Stone Age man.

 

The prints were made by three early, upright-walking humans as they descended the treacherous side of a volcano -- perhaps to escape an eruption, researchers reported in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature.

 

Other scientists said that while the prints appear well-preserved, they add little to knowledge about human evolution, since footprints of far older human ancestors have been found. But they said the tracks are still a sobering testament to long-ago journeys across a harsh terrain

 

Scientists in Italy have discovered 350,000-year-old tracks that may be the oldest known footprints made by Stone Age man.

 

The prints were made by three early, upright-walking humans as they descended the treacherous side of a volcano -- perhaps to escape an eruption, researchers reported in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature.

 

Other scientists said that while the prints appear well-preserved, they add little to knowledge about human evolution, since footprints of far older human ancestors have been found. But they said the tracks are still a sobering testament to long-ago journeys across a harsh terrain.

 

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who cares

do you hate science ???

thefirst known step in makind! thats amazing:bs: Actually, It is kinda nice where we've been, but it really isn't that important unless one is writing a book on all of human life. If that is your goal, than I salute you, but if isn't, why does it matter?