Archaeologists recently stumbled upon a set of mysterious 'ghost footprints' in the salt flats of a Utah desert.
Daron Duke shows visitors the ancient footprints.
The footprints have since been filled in with salt as the wetlands dried out, making them indistinguishable from the surrounding landscape when they're dry, DukeNormally, when it rains, the water is quickly absorbed deep into the surrounding sediment, which means the ground quickly returns to its normal color. But when the rain falls on top of the hidden muddy footprints, the water gets trapped, creating patches of dark and wet sediment that stand out from their surroundings.
Archaeological finds at the site included an ancient fireplace, stone tools used for cooking, a pile of more than 2,000 animal bones, and charred tobacco seeds, which are theThe researchers involved with the new finding have collected some of the footprints in order to determine their exact age. Using, researchers hope to be able to analyze small pieces of organic material that could have been trapped in the sediment by the foot of whoever left the prints, according to the statement.
This region is a hotspot for ancient human trackways. In September 2021, a study revealed that 60 human footprints in
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