Newly Discovered Footprints Indicate Early Human Relatives Taller Than Previously Estimated

In Laetoli, Tanzania, researches were investigating the area where a new field archeology museum was proposed when they found two sets of human footprints. These footprints were left in volcanic ash 3-4 million years ago, likely by members of the Australopithecus afarensis species. Based on the size of the footprints, researches estimate that they were left by a female standing 4’9” and weighing 87 pounds … Continue reading Newly Discovered Footprints Indicate Early Human Relatives Taller Than Previously Estimated