Footprints of 3.6 million years of prehistoric people reveal many secrets

Based on footprints, scientists accurately calculated the height and weight, habits of prehistoric people from nearly 4 million years ago.

Recently, Italian scientists have found a prehistoric footprint of 3.6 million years ago in Tanzania. Australopithecus afarensis is a traces discovered in volcanic ash. Based on this mark, many mysteries were revealed for the first time.

Footprints 3.6 million years ago reveal many things about the lives of prehistoric people.

Scientists from Sapienza University in Italy say that this footprint represents the lifestyle of prehistoric people. A male leader is living with many other women. Traces also revealed that the population group had 4 women and they moved about 30 meters along volcanic ash. After that, the ash is frozen.

Professor Giorgio Manzi, the head of the research team, said: "The foot of a member of the group is bigger than the others and shows that this is a rather tall male. According to calculations, this person has a height of 165cm and in The number of prehistoric Australopithecus afarensis found, no one is as tall as this person. "

The new study also rejects the previous opinion that Australopithecus afarensis has only 1 male and 1 female relationship in the community. In 2003, Professor Philip Reno from Penn State University (USA) confirmed that Australopithecus afarensis had only one partner.

Scientists are studying footprints found in Tanzania.

The first trace of Australopithecus afarensis was found in 1970. The discovery 46 years ago is considered the most important evidence for the existence of two-legged predecessors.

Based on the settlement of the legs, the male scientists Australopithecus afarensis is about 1m65 tall and weighs 48kg. The lightest female weighs only 28.5kg. If this calculation is correct, Australopithecus afarensis higher than 20cm after evolution.

Australopithecus afarensis Prehistoric humanoid.

However, not everyone believes in research results. Professor Williams Jungers, a researcher from Madagascar's Vahatra organization, says it's all a guess.