[Rockhounds] 20, 000-year-old evidence of ancient travoises discovered in New Mexico

[Paul]

20,000-year-old evidence of ancient 'vehicles' discovered in New Mexico
By Patrick Pester, LiveScience, February 28, 2025
Ancient footprints and drag marks at White Sands National Park in 
New Mexico suggest the earliest known Americans dragged wooden 
travois-like vehicles. 
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/20-000-year-old-evidence-of-ancient-vehicles-discovered-in-new-mexico

Study uncovers earliest evidence of pre-historic transport
Bournemouth University, February 24, 2025
https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2025-02-24/study-uncovers-earliest-evidence-pre-historic-transport

The paper is:

Bennett, M.R., Urban, T.M., Bustos, D.F., Reynolds, S.C., Jolie, E.A., 
Strehlau, H.C., Odess, D., Springer, K.B. and Pigati, J.S., 2025. The 
ichnology of White Sands (New Mexico): linear traces and human 
footprints, evidence of transport technology?. Quaternary Science
Advances, p.100274. 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666033425000103

Yours,

Paul H.