What ancient footprints can tell us about what it was like to be a child in prehistoric times
February 13, 2018 by Matthew Robert Bennett And Sally Christine Reynolds, The Conversation
Western society has a rather specific view of what a good childhood should be like; protecting, sheltering and legislating to ensure compliance with it. However, perceptions of childhood vary greatly with geography, culture and time. What was it like to be a child in prehistoric times, for example – in the absence of toys, tablets and television?
In our new paper, published in Scientific Reports, we outline the discovery of children's footprints in Ethiopia which show how children spent their time 700,000 years ago.
Read more at:
https://phys.org/news/2018-02-ancient-footprints-child-prehistoric.html#jCp
