Human footprints date back to 25,000 years in Mexico

The Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico (Inah) said it has discovered human footprints dating from 4,500 years to 25,000 years in the Tarahumara mountain range in the north of the country.

This may be the trail of the first residents to settle here.

Scientists have discovered the footprints of four adults and one child in Ahuatos valley, the mountain area of ​​Taraumara, in the northern state of Chihuahua. The largest footprint is 26cm in length, which is defined as the foot of a man, while the smallest footprint with a length of 17cm corresponds to the right foot of a boy about 3-4 years old.

About 50km away from the area, archaeologists discovered five caves, on the stone walls and ceilings, which are said to be characteristic of the Neolithic period, the Prehistoric period and the Dependent period. location.

Inside the cave there are round holes with a diameter of 25cm and a depth of 1.3m used by the ancients to store food. Based on these details, scientists believe that humans may have been present in this area since Pleistocene (The Reformation - 12,000 years ago).

So far, the oldest trace in America belongs to the human skeleton named "Naharon Woman," dating to 11,600 years, found in a cave in the state of Quintana Roo, southeastern Mexico.