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A fossil footprint left by a human ancestor about 1.5 million years ago in Kenya is pictured in this undated handout released to Reuters on February 26, 2009. This and other footprints found in Kenya that resemble those left in wet sand by beach goers today show that 1.5 million years ago a human ancestor walked like we do with anatomically modern feet, scientists said on Thursday. The remains of the footprints found in sedimentary rock near Ileret in northern Kenya most likely were left by a human ancestor called Homo erectus, also known as Homo ergaster, scientists wrote. REUTERS/Image courtesy of Professor Matthew Bennett, Bournemouth University/Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.
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