23,000-Year-Old Fossil Footprints Reveal What May Be the Oldest-Known Handcarts in White Sands National Park: Study

If you’re a parent, you’ve probably tried, at some point, to navigate the supermarket with a trolley, and at least one child in tow. But our new study suggests there was an ancient equivalent, dating to 22,000 years ago. This handcart, without wheels, was used before wheeled vehicles were invented around 5,000 years ago in the Middle East.

Recently our research team discovered some remarkable fossil traces which might give a hint. These traces were found alongside some of the oldest-known human footprints in the Americas at a place called White Sands in New Mexico.

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