Do Shod Humans Leave True Tracks? |
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| Authors: | Jesper Milàn Richard G Bromley |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geography and Geology , University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen, Denmark;2. Natural History Museum of Denmark , Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | Incorporating footprints from shod humans into ichnotaxonomical nomenclature presents several problems in that the track maker does not actually touch the sediment, and further the wear of shoes represents a behavioral choice as well as evidence of technological developments in shoemaking. If footprints of shod humans were to be treated ichnotaxonomically, they should be regarded as traces of compound behavior comprising bipedal walking, wearing and production of shoes. Footprints of naked feet offer no restrictions in being classified into the ichnotaxonomical system. |
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| Keywords: | Human footprints footwear undertracks ichnotaxonomy |
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