False Fossils
Part of the plot in my story involves the creation of false fossils to fool the scientific community and support the anti-evolutionary claims of an extreme anti-science cult. So, I've been researching reports of human tracks that have been found alongside dinosaur footprints.
The TalkOrigins website has a great summary of some of the 'man tracks' that have been found in recent years. Most of the tracks have turned out to be geological formations or dinosaur footprints that have been eroded or had sediment deposited within
them to make them appear more human like. I find the footprints known as the Burdick Tracks very interesting. They are believed to be carvings and do indeed appear anatomically bizarre with their exaggerated toe joints and near perfect outline.
They were apparently found in a shop in 1938 by Roland Bird and Burdick later claimed that they were originally excavated by Bird and lay alongside dinosaur tracks. But the question that I find interesting is who carved them and why? Was it a local artist practising their skills or could they be much older relics. I have no idea... but that's the joy of not knowing something, you can use your imagination to fill in the blanks and generate wonderful stories and plot ideas out of your uncertainty (just as long as you don't start believing the story is true).
If you're interested in the human tracks debate here's another interesting website: on the heels of dinosaurs (which is also where the image came from)
The TalkOrigins website has a great summary of some of the 'man tracks' that have been found in recent years. Most of the tracks have turned out to be geological formations or dinosaur footprints that have been eroded or had sediment deposited within
them to make them appear more human like. I find the footprints known as the Burdick Tracks very interesting. They are believed to be carvings and do indeed appear anatomically bizarre with their exaggerated toe joints and near perfect outline.They were apparently found in a shop in 1938 by Roland Bird and Burdick later claimed that they were originally excavated by Bird and lay alongside dinosaur tracks. But the question that I find interesting is who carved them and why? Was it a local artist practising their skills or could they be much older relics. I have no idea... but that's the joy of not knowing something, you can use your imagination to fill in the blanks and generate wonderful stories and plot ideas out of your uncertainty (just as long as you don't start believing the story is true).
If you're interested in the human tracks debate here's another interesting website: on the heels of dinosaurs (which is also where the image came from)
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