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Earliest human footprint!

The earliest footprints showing evidence of modern human foot anatomy and gait have been unearthed in Ileret, north Kenya. The size and markings reflect the size and height of Homo erectus - modern man. They’re estimated to be 1.5m years old. 

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Perhaps the discovery is a reminder of the need to consider our carbon footprint? We believe so since we found a linked story on the BBC talks about Lucy - the name given to a fossil footprint of an early human who lived about 3 million years ago. The print was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974 by a group of paleoanthropologists who were fans of the Beatles’ song, ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.’ All very curious given the Beatles’ role in our story and, of course, the star role of Lucy - nature personified.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7F2X3rSSCU

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