Comments on: A Three Million Year Old Hominid Footprint Found in Siwa, Egypt http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/ Beyond bones & stones Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: orion http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-10594 orion Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:20:30 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-10594 Hello, I recently traveled to Siwa, without having any knowledge about the discovery of the oldest foodprint there. The local guide brought us in the desert west to Siwa, near the Libyan border. On the way to lake Shiata, we stopped in the middle of the desert where there was a rocky mountain with footprints. The local guide could not explain what they were. After my return, I searched in the internet and saw articles about this discovery. But I doubt what I saw was the footprints on the news because I also saw some graphics on the rocks besides the footprints looks similar to hieroglyph (but not exactly the same). Can please somebody explan what I saw there? What is exactly the location of the 3 million year old footprints? What is the update on that news? I do not have a website to show the photos I took so I do not know how to share the photos... Hello,

I recently traveled to Siwa, without having any knowledge about the discovery of the oldest foodprint there. The local guide brought us in the desert west to Siwa, near the Libyan border. On the way to lake Shiata, we stopped in the middle of the desert where there was a rocky mountain with footprints. The local guide could not explain what they were. After my return, I searched in the internet and saw articles about this discovery. But I doubt what I saw was the footprints on the news because I also saw some graphics on the rocks besides the footprints looks similar to hieroglyph (but not exactly the same).
Can please somebody explan what I saw there? What is exactly the location of the 3 million year old footprints? What is the update on that news? I do not have a website to show the photos I took so I do not know how to share the photos…

]]> By: mustafa http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-9521 mustafa Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:00:54 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-9521 Hi guys I`m sure that the photo of the footprint shown in some articles around the Internet is not from Siwa , and soon the results will come out . (a member of the teem discovered the Sia foot prints) Hi guys
I`m sure that the photo of the footprint shown in some articles around the Internet is not from Siwa , and soon the results will come out .
(a member of the teem discovered the Sia foot prints)

]]> By: Sawbone http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-8512 Sawbone Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:50:42 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-8512 Wow, can't even have a basic scientific discussion without someone bringing up creationism and all that hooey, and then there's even a link to the bogus Glen Rose "footprints". Now I'm sure the person linked the Glen Rose footprint photo to debunk other photos circulating, and the poster who mentioned creationism wasn't necessarily promoting it. But isn't it amazing how this religious claptrap finds its way into virtually any supposedly scientific discussion these days? Who cares how the creationists misuse scientific terms? That's exactly what they intend to do. Don't give them the press by even mentioning them. Wow, can’t even have a basic scientific discussion without someone bringing up creationism and all that hooey, and then there’s even a link to the bogus Glen Rose “footprints”. Now I’m sure the person linked the Glen Rose footprint photo to debunk other photos circulating, and the poster who mentioned creationism wasn’t necessarily promoting it. But isn’t it amazing how this religious claptrap finds its way into virtually any supposedly scientific discussion these days? Who cares how the creationists misuse scientific terms? That’s exactly what they intend to do. Don’t give them the press by even mentioning them.

]]> By: Charlie Hatchett http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3678 Charlie Hatchett Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:46:52 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3678 Hi guys. The footprint shown in some articles around the Internet looks suspiciously similar to the Glen Rose "footprint" found in Cretaceous strata, in central Texas: http://www.bible.ca/tracks/burdick-track.jpg http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20070821/minooie20070821011447296.jpg Charlie Hi guys.

The footprint shown in some articles around the Internet looks suspiciously similar to the Glen Rose “footprint” found in Cretaceous strata, in central Texas:

http://www.bible.ca/tracks/burdick-track.jpg

http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20070821/minooie20070821011447296.jpg

Charlie

]]> By: TerryT http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3132 TerryT Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:15:41 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3132 But Kambiz. The result is that, as I said originally, footprints two million year old in Egypt are hardly surprising. However they are interesting in that they confirm a suspicion. But Kambiz. The result is that, as I said originally, footprints two million year old in Egypt are hardly surprising. However they are interesting in that they confirm a suspicion.

]]> By: Kambiz Kamrani http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3112 Kambiz Kamrani Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:26:53 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3112 Very true, Terry. Hominids most likely past thru Egypt well before 700,000 years ago, but to the best of my knowledge, Egypt paleoanthropology isn't as thorough, as other parts of Africa, Middle East, Europe, and Asia. And I'll state what the record shows me, and not what the record should be telling me... in otherwords, I can run on assumptions and implications. I will disclaim that I could be wrong on the 700,000 date, though. Very true, Terry. Hominids most likely past thru Egypt well before 700,000 years ago, but to the best of my knowledge, Egypt paleoanthropology isn’t as thorough, as other parts of Africa, Middle East, Europe, and Asia. And I’ll state what the record shows me, and not what the record should be telling me… in otherwords, I can run on assumptions and implications. I will disclaim that I could be wrong on the 700,000 date, though.

]]> By: TerryT http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3084 TerryT Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:19:20 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3084 Kambiz wrote: <blockquote>"The earliest date we can for certain say of early hominids in Egypt 700,000 years ago." </blockquote> But hominids must have passed through there long before that. They show up in the Caucasus region by nearly two million years ago and in SE Asia not long after. Presumably they had moved through Egypt although, like Moses, they may have crossed the Red Sea at a time of lowered sea level. I agree using carbon dating as a catchall phrase shows poor research but creationist literature uses it all the time for that purpose. Kambiz wrote:

“The earliest date we can for certain say of early hominids in Egypt 700,000 years ago.”

But hominids must have passed through there long before that. They show up in the Caucasus region by nearly two million years ago and in SE Asia not long after. Presumably they had moved through Egypt although, like Moses, they may have crossed the Red Sea at a time of lowered sea level.

I agree using carbon dating as a catchall phrase shows poor research but creationist literature uses it all the time for that purpose.

]]> By: Mari Mann http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3049 Mari Mann Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:16:07 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3049 Does anyone know on what evidence Hawass and Saad are basing their date estimates on? Thanks for posting this. Does anyone know on what evidence Hawass and Saad are basing their date estimates on? Thanks for posting this.

]]> By: Kambiz Kamrani http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3030 Kambiz Kamrani Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:51:39 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3030 If the BBC reporter or the people quoted used carbon dating as a catchall phrase then they made a serious screw up. There are big differences between the different dating techniques, and using one as if it is interchangeable is unprofessional for both an academic and a journalist. They shoulda done their research before they put something out there like that. Aside from that, two million year old footprints are surprising, especially since the ones being documented are found in Egypt. To the best of my knowledge, Egypt has not yet yielded such evidence of hominid occupation at that time period. The earliest date we can for certain say of early hominids in Egypt 700,000 years ago. If the BBC reporter or the people quoted used carbon dating as a catchall phrase then they made a serious screw up. There are big differences between the different dating techniques, and using one as if it is interchangeable is unprofessional for both an academic and a journalist. They shoulda done their research before they put something out there like that.

Aside from that, two million year old footprints are surprising, especially since the ones being documented are found in Egypt. To the best of my knowledge, Egypt has not yet yielded such evidence of hominid occupation at that time period. The earliest date we can for certain say of early hominids in Egypt 700,000 years ago.

]]> By: TerryT http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3026 TerryT Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:49:29 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/08/21/a-three-million-year-old-hominid-found-in-siwa-egypt/#comment-3026 The article may be using the expression "carbon dating" as a catchall phrase that the general public might understand more easily. Anyway footprints two million years old are hardly surprising. The article may be using the expression “carbon dating” as a catchall phrase that the general public might understand more easily. Anyway footprints two million years old are hardly surprising.

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