The Oldest Human Footprints Ever Found

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The “cradle of humanity” has long in Africa. Recently, however, fossil footprints were found at Trachilos, Crete, that are 5.7 million years old. This suggests that the earliest human ancestors southern Europe as well as East Africa.

The footprints are from a geological the Miocene era. They are small tracks made by on two legs. The tracks from 94mm to 223mm. Some interpret the tracks differently and believe they by a Miocene primate that had a foot anatomy and locomotive style similar to ours.

These findings have stimulated debate and will discoveries.

Source: The Conversation

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Missing sentences

time interval known as

with human-like characteristics

been thought to lie

range in size

hopefully lead to further

may have wandered around

someone walking upright

could have been made

Vocabulary

anatomy Trans. IMG
- physical structure of an animal or plant
cradle Trans. IMG
- origins, birthplace
footprint Trans. IMG
- a mark left by a foot or shoe
fossil Trans. IMG
- organic remains of a previous time
interval Trans. IMG
- a period of time between events; period
locomotive Trans. IMG
- movement, mobility
Miocene Trans. IMG
- geological epoch occurring from 25 to 5 million years ago
range Trans. IMG
- (ranged) to vary within certain limits; fluctuate
track Trans. IMG
- a mark left on the ground by a moving animal, person, or vehicle
upright Trans. IMG
- vertical
wander around Trans. IMG
- to walk or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; roam around

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