Three fossilized footprints belong to an extinct species of ancient humans dating back 300,00 years.
The prints are among the oldest in Europe and are the oldest ever found in Germany.
The fossilized prints were covered for millennia, until a mining company began clearing the area to access coal deposits.
The fossilized prints of ancient humans and animals paints a picture of how these species may have co-existed.
Researchers found the first ancient rhino print in EuropeThe human prints were surrounded by many more fossilized footprints from prehistoric animals.
Persons:
—, paleobotany, Flavio Altamura, Benoit Clarys, Jordi Serangeli, Serangeli, Altamura, antiquus
Organizations:
Service, University of Tübingen, Senckenberg
Locations:
Europe, Germany, Lower Saxony, Heidelberg, Schöningen, Siberia, Asia