Hominid footprint. 3D optical laser scan of a hominid footprint fossilised in volcanic ash. The footprint is from a small individual,possibly a child. It is part of a trail found by Mary Leakey's expedition at Laetoli,Tanzania in 1976. It dates from 3.6 million years ago and shows that hominids (probably Australopithecus afarensis) had acquired the upright,bipedal,free-striding gait of modern humans by this time. The footprints show a well developed arch to the foot and no divergence of the big toe. The prints are from two adults,and possibly a third set belonging to a child who walked in the footsteps of one of the adults | |
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