23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints in New Mexico Challenge Clovis First Theory

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Discovery of 23,000-year-old human footprints in New Mexico's White Sands National Park challenges the Clovis First theory, suggesting human presence in North America predates previously accepted timelines by at least 8,000 years.

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