White Sands footprints 21,000 23,000 years migration date

Footprints show people were in North America over 21,000 years ago

21,000–23,000 years ago

Human footprints at White Sands National Park have been dated to about 21,000–23,000 years ago. If those dates are correct, people were already in North America thousands of years earlier than a 15,000-year minimum date once often used for migration.

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White Sands footprints 21,000 23,000 years migration date

Footprints show people were in North America over 21,000 years ago

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