AD-S01-05

Observed Spoor
AD-S01-05
Substrate and Taphonomy
Substrate
clay
Taphonomy
sinter
Spoor Type
foot, left
Cave and Project Context
Located in Spatial Subunit
Sector A
Observed in Project
TiC II
Size Measurement
L-D1: 217mm
L-D2: 208mm
Ball width: 70mm
Heel width: 55mm
Distance Measurement
Step length to Spoor AD-S01-06: 51cm
Part of Spoor: Reliability of identification
Toes: 4
Ball of foot: 3
Midfoot: 4
Heel: 3
Inference Making
Interpretations given by the Namibian ichnologists
Assigned Subject
Subject AD-S01
Assigned Trackway
AD-TW01
Assigned Activity
Activity Type
locomotion
Speed
slow
Relative Direction
end
Geographic North
s
Posture
walking
Additional Weight
no
Assigned Event
Event ID
AD-E11
Event Description

An exceptionally long trackway along the cave wall was left by subject S1, a male juvenis, consisting of nine footprints - left (S1-1), right (S1-2), left (S1-3), right (S1-4), left (S1-5), right (S1-6), left (S1-7), right (S1-8) and left (S1-9) (Figs. 12 & 13). The trackmaker walked slowly, without carrying additional weight, towards the deep part of the cave.

Note of Observation

Concordance with published prints: Galant - A5

Video
40GH0*.mp4