or many years claims were made by strict creationists that human footprints or "giant man tracks" occur alongside dinosaur tracks in the limestone beds of the Paluxy River, near Glen Rose Texas. If true, such a finding would dramatically contradict the conventional geologic timetable, which holds that humans did not appear on earth until over 60 million years after the dinosaurs became extinct. However, the "man track" claims have not stood up to close scientific scrutiny, and have been abandoned even by most creationists. The supposed human tracks have involved a variety of phenomena, including forms of elongate (metatarsal) dinosaur tracks, erosional features, indistinct markings of uncertain origin, and some doctored and carved specimens (most of the latter on loose blocks of rock). This Web site provides a collection of articles reviewing the history of the controversy and evidence involved, articles on other alleged out-of-order fossils and artifacts, and information and links on dinosaur tracks in general.

This Web site is still under construction. Additional illustrations will be added in the near future. For anyone unfamiliar with Web sites, simply mouse-click on any highlighted text to access the article or other object indicated.

I welcome comments, questions, or corrections from visitors. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by regular mail at P.O. Box 33232, North Royalton, OH 44133. Thank you. Since some visitors have asked about my background, I have added a brief summary of this which can be accessed by clicking on my name below.

Glen J. Kuban
paleo@ix.netcom.com

Contents:

Note: Estimated article lengths (in pages) below are based on a 9 point font. Actual printed article length may vary with your font and margin settings.

Man Tracks?
- A topical summary of the Paluxy "man track" controversy (3 pages)

On the Heels of Dinosaurs
- A history of the Paluxy controversy (20 pages)

The Taylor Site "Man Tracks"
- An analysis of the most renown Paluxy "man track" site (7 pages)

A Review of ICR Impact Article 151
- Addresses misconceptions in ICR's 1986 statement on the Paluxy controversy (5 pages)

Retracking...
- A review of recent "man track" claims (5 pages)

Do Human Tracks Occur in the Kayenta of Arizona?
- A Review of CRSQ Reports on Alleged 'Humanoid' Tracks in Arizona (7 pages)

A Tale of Two Teeth
- Ronnie Hastings refutes an alleged Cretaceous "human tooth" from the Paluxy Riverbed.

NBC's TV special "The Mysterious Origins of Man" - Reviewed
- Claims of human tracks and a "fossilized finger" promoted on national TV (3 pages)

"The Burdick Print"
- A loose "giant man track" track promoted by Carl Baugh & Don Patton (5 pages)

A Matter of Degree
- An examination of Carl Baugh's claimed credentials (3 pages)

AIG's 'What About Carl Baugh?' web page
- Critique of Baugh's claims by a creationst group, Answers in Genesis (2 pages)

The "Meister Print" - Reviews a supposed "sandal print" with trilobites from Antelope Springs, Utah (2 pages)

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose, TX
- Tips on visiting DSVP and the remarkable dinosaur tracks there (2 pages)

An Overview of Dinosaur Tracking
- Summarizes the formation, study, and documentation of dinosaur tracks (12 pages)

Reply to Unfounded Rumor Refutes groundless insinuations that Glen Kuban destroyed a track (4 pages)

Recommended for further reading
- Annotated bibliography of other writings on the Paluxy controversy (2 pages)

Geologic references
- References on the general geology and paleontology of the Glen Rose tracks (1 page)

Paluxy River Track References, compiled by Paul Heinrich
- Comprehensive list of Paluxy references (13 pages)

Other Track-related Sites on the Web
- Links to other sites on dinosaur tracks and ichnology in general

Sea-monster or Shark?
- A review of a supposed plesiosaur carcass netted by a Japanese trawler in 1977.

Acknowledgements

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