VANCOUVER — Buried deep below a sandy beach and pressed into soft clay, footprints from an ancient time hold clues to life for some of North America’s early humans. At least 29 footprints have been identified on Calvert Island in British Columbia and confirmed as the earliest known of their kind on the continent. Lead author Duncan McLaren first reported 12 single footprints in 2015. Ancient footprints are typically revealed in coastal areas through erosion, making the B.C. The researchers believe there to be more even more footprints at the Calvert Island site, but are leaving them untouched.

Source: National Post March 29, 2018 17:26 UTC