8,000-Year-Old ‘Hand Prints’ Were Made by Lizards, Not People: Scientists

8,000-Year-Old ‘Hand Prints’ Were Made by Lizards, Not People: Scientists
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Tiny handprints that date back some 8,000 years were actually made by lizards, scientists said.

The site of Wadi Sura II was discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert back in 2002. At the time, researchers were stunned to find thousands of decorations on the walls of the rock shelter—some of which dated back thousands of years.

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