Around 90,000 years ago, humans strolled across a sandy beach in the city of Larache on Morocco's northwest coast, leaving surviving trackways. Archaeologists state that these footprints are among the oldest ever recorded. These well-preserved footprints, believed to have been left by early Homo sapiens, offer a rare and invaluable glimpse into the lives of our ancient ancestors. Footprints left behind by five individualsArchaeologists discovered this extraordinary find by chance while examining boulders near the ocean. The footprints, imprinted in a nearby stretch of sand, have weathered the test of time, escaping the ephemeral nature of such archaeological sites.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 05, 2024 13:46 UTC