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This handout photo shows animal fossils eroding out of the surface of the Alathar ancient lake deposit
This handout photo shows animal fossils eroding out of the surface of the Alathar ancient lake deposit Badar ZAHRANI / Badar ZAHRANI
This handout photo shows elephant trackway
This handout photo shows elephant trackway Paul BREEZE / Paul BREEZE
This handout photo shows a view of the edge of the Alathar ancient lake deposit and surrounding landscape
This handout photo shows a view of the edge of the Alathar ancient lake deposit and surrounding landscape Badar ZAHRANI / Badar ZAHRANI
This undated handout photo obtained September 16, 2020 shows the first human footprint discovered at the Alathar ancient lake
This undated handout photo obtained September 16, 2020 shows the first human footprint discovered at the Alathar ancient lake Klint JANULIS / Klint Janulis

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