Ancestors wore shoes some 26,000 years ago


The first supportive footwear came into use in western Eurasia between 26,000 and 30,000 years ago,

Ancestors wore shoes some 26,000 years ago

The first supportive footwear came into use in western Eurasia between 26,000 and 30,000 years ago, says a study by Washington University in St. Louis.

Erik Trinkaus derived the dates by analyzing anatomical evidence of early modern humans, which suggests a reduction in the strength of the smaller toes in Upper Paleolithic humans while there was little change in leg strength.

Comment: So for at least 26,000 years we have been influenced by shoes. And the way they discovered this was to look at the bone structure which suggests the weakening of the smaller toes.

Here's my question. What impact has this had on our sensory system? What would our world look like if our ancestors had limited or they eliminated the shoe altogether?

Something to ponder.

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Posted: Fri - August 19, 2005 at 07:00 AM        

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