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Published online 9 January 2008 | Nature 451, 118 (2008) | doi:10.1038/451118a
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Fears for oldest human footprints
Fossilized tracks pose preservation puzzle.
Threats to the world's oldest hominid footprints in Tanzania are again stirring debate over how to best protect the 3.7-million-year-old tracks.
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A brief internet search for more information on the "International Symposium on the Conservation and Application of Hominid Footprints, in South Korea" was fruitless. Can anyone find a link to more information about this conference?
I saw a cast of the Laetoli footprints in the National Museum of Kenya. It was one of the most moving moments of my life. I encourage formation of a fund to help with the best locally determined preservation method.