The fossilized footprints found at White Sands National Park include human footprints that date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago. These footprints are believed to be the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas. The footprints were discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed and were found to be slowly being destroyed by erosion. The footprints were infilled with white gypsum sand, which is a common feature of the park. The footprints were discovered in 2009, and since then, scientists have been studying them to learn more about the people who left them and the animals that coexisted with them. The footprints have been dated using radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence dating techniques. The footprints are a valuable archaeological find that provides insight into the history of the Americas and the people who lived there thousands of years ago. However, there is no information available on the positive or negative aspects of these footprints, the ingredients or materials used to make them.