Romanian cave holds some of the oldest human footprints

Science News ^ | July 17, 2014 | Bruce Bower

[SunkenCiv]

GOOD IMPRESSION Human footprints such as this, found in a Romanian cave almost 50 years ago, are much older than originally thought, dating to around 36,500 years ago, a new study finds

[SunkenCiv]

[GeronL]

That Romanian Princess captured running a gambling operation was old, but not THAT old.

[Ditter]

I am usually pretty good at spotting things but in this picture, I can’t spot footprints.

[GraceG]

How can anything be older than 6,000 years old /s

[NRPM]

Ditter,

It’s one footprint - heel to the right, toes to the left.

[SunkenCiv]

There is one footprint in the photo, and it is clear as day.

[Moonman62]

There’s one print. Big toe is toward the lower left.

[BulletBobCo]

Photo of owner of footprint in 3..2..1

[Mr. K]

the person who made that footprint:

[blam]

Alleged 40,000-Year-Old Human Footprints In Mexico Much, Much Older Than Thought

[GeronL]

interesting

[BulletBobCo]

Well played, Sir!

[SunkenCiv]

;’)

[SunkenCiv]

:’)

[SunkenCiv]

I hope you’ve learned your lesson. ;’)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3183067/posts?page=10#10

[Pharmboy]

...and I guess she dropped the compass in her haste to get into the cave. I can just barely read the print on it: “Made by Oog”

[DannyTN]

"I can just barely read the print on it: “Made by Oog”"

I doubt even Oog would make that!
Wait, are we still talking about Helen Thomas?

[Portcall24]

I guess I’m slow because I can’t understand how dating the bear bones can tell you how old the footprints are. Even if you can date the material in which the footprint exists it still doesn’t tell you when the print was made. Just wondering.

[Ditter]

OK thanks, I was looking for something smaller.