AD-S14-07

Observed Spoor
AD-S14-07
Substrate and Taphonomy
Substrate
clay
Taphonomy
sinter
Spoor Type
foot, left
Cave and Project Context
Located in Spatial Subunit
Sector D
Observed in Project
TiC II
Size Measurement
L-D1: 259mm
L-D2: 257mm
Ball width: 89mm
Heel width: 71mm
Distance Measurement
Spacing to Spoor AD-S14-08: 9cm
Part of Spoor: Reliability of identification
Toes: 4
Ball of foot: 2
Midfoot: 2
Heel: 2
Inference Making
Interpretations given by the Namibian ichnologists
Assigned Subject
Subject AD-S14
Assigned Trackway
AD-TW37
Assigned Activity
Activity Type
locomotion
Speed
slow
Relative Direction
entrance
Geographic North
e
Posture
slipping
Additional Weight
baby on back
Note of Activity
was slipping with step S14-7 then put step S14-8 and step S14-9 side by side to regain stability
Assigned Event
Event ID
AD-E27
Event Description

Also, in a relatively central position of sector D, subject S14, a female adult, slipped with her right foot (S14-9) in slow speed in direction to the Mesolithic entrance. Even though she carried additional weight, subject S14 managed to place both feet next to each other - left (S14-7) and right (S14-8) - and thus maintained balance just in front of a low but noticeable step, the eastern edge of the sinter basin, forming this interesting trackway (Figs. 26 & 29).

Video
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Audio
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