Footprints Believed to be the Oldest in Europe Found

In a paper published in the journal PLOS One, a team of British researchers has found human footprints, which they believe to be the oldest human footprints in Europe.

Footprints Believed to be the Oldest in Europe Found The footprints that were discovered accidentally are said to be dating back at least 800,000 years. It was in May 2013 that researchers on the beach of Happisburgh along eastern coast of England came across the unusual markings.

The discovery was accidental as the markings were found in drak silt below after strong tides had removed sand from the beach. Lead author Nicholas Ashton from British Museum said they removed the remaining beach sand and carefully sponged off the seawater and then everything was clear that they...

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