Ancient Tracks in New Mexico Suggest Humans Used Vehicles 20,000 Years Ago

Drag marks and footprints at White Sands National Park indicate early transport technology and challenge timelines of human migration to the Americas.

• Researchers discovered drag marks alongside human footprints in White Sands National Park, New Mexico, dating back 20,000 years.
• The marks were likely created by a travois, a primitive vehicle made of wooden poles, predating wheeled vehicles by 17,000 years.
• The findings suggest an earlier timeline for human migration to the Americas, challenging the dominant theory of entry 15,000 years ago.
• Tests using replica travois confirmed that the drag marks match the prehistoric tracks found in New Mexico.
• The discovery provides new insights into how early humans transported goods and resources, with footprints suggesting families, including children, participated in these migrations.

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