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202254 minGdocumentary

Archaeology Evolution Indigenous Histories

Ice Age Footprints

202254 minGdocumentary

Ancient footprints in New Mexico's White Sands National Park provide evidence that Ice Age humans coexisted with giant ground sloths and mammoths much earlier than previously believed.

Archaeology Evolution Indigenous Histories

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Channel: NOVA PBS Official

Ice Age Footprints

2022• 54 minG

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Ancient footprints in New Mexico's White Sands National Park provide evidence that Ice Age humans coexisted with giant ground sloths and mammoths much earlier than previously believed.

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Ancient footprints found in White Sands National Park, New Mexico, provide significant evidence of Ice Age humans coexisting with large mammals such as ground sloths and mammoths. These findings suggest that human presence in the Americas dates back thousands of years earlier than previously believed. The documentary examines the excavation process, the dating of these footprints, and the implications for understanding early human migration and hunting practices in North America, as well as the extinction of Ice Age animals.

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