This experiment showed that V-shaped travois produced deep, single grooves, often intersecting footprints. Meanwhile, ...

The travois, then, is an example of non-wheel transport. “There’s nothing this old,” Bennett said. “[Tracks like this] occur in lots of different areas [of White Sands National Park], so ...

They also serve as evidence of one of the oldest vehicles of all time—what’s known as a travois. The linear tracks from the poles and human footprints both date to roughly 22,000 years ago..

Others display two parallel marks, likely left by an X-shaped travois with greater stability. The longest tracks extend 164 feet, while the shortest measures just over six feet. A 2000 year old ...

Researchers think the grooves are the remnants of tracks left behind by “travois,” an ancient transport vehicle used before the invention of the wheel.

Travois has already helped generate more than $600 million in economic development activity in Indigenous communities. Now, the Kansas City-based company is reloading with another $50 million in ...

”The ichnology of White Sands (New Mexico),” Bennett et. al., 2025. On the left is a photo of footprints found at White Sands National Park, showing both an adult footprints and a child’s ...

A $15 million 20-unit affordable housing complex on the Laguna Pueblo broke ground last week and is expected to be completed later next year. Pavilion Construction and Travois Design will ...

A travois might be pushing the definition of what counts as a vehicle, as they're not self-propelled, but I'm willing to count it for the simple reason that they entrench our industry and interest ...

Ancient footprints and drag marks at White Sands National Park in New Mexico suggest the earliest known Americans dragged wooden travois-like vehicles.

With your Travois now fully lashed together you are now able to haul heavy objects over great distances! Video. Surviving in the wild: How to build shelter when you can't get to safety; ...