Footprints show human ancestor with modern stride
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 19:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Footprints found in Kenya that resemble those left in wet sand by beach goers today show that 1.5 million years ago a human ancestor walked like we do with anatomically modern feet, scientists said on Thursday.
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