Human footprints: fossilised locomotion?

Description

1. Fossilised locomotion1.1 Human tracks1.2 Key concepts and definitions1.3 Models of footprint formation1.4 Footprint resources1.5 Summary2. Modern methods of data capture2.1 Geo-prospection and excavation2.2 Recognising human tracks2.3 Dating human tracks2.4 Methods of digital data capture2.5 Data manipulation2.6 Basic measurements: tracks and trackways2.7 Advanced measurements: tracks and trackways2.8 Summary3. World review of human track sites3.1 Pliocene to Early/Middle Pleistocene tracksites3.2 Late Pleistocene to Holocene tracksites3.3 Summary4. Geoconservation of human tracks4.1 Geoconservation4.2 Placing value on human tracksites4.3 Conservation risks: threats and challenges4.4 Conservation options4.5 Summary5. The role of substrate in track formation and topology5.1 Substrate controls: introduction5.2 Models of human track formation5.3 Substrate controls5.4 Track taphonomy5.5 Summary6. Inferences from human tracks6.1 The limits of inference6.2 Inferring body dimensions6.3 Inferring age6.4 Fossilised locomotion? Inferences on speed and gait6.5 Evolution and foot function6.6 Summary7. Forensic applications7.1 Crime scenes7.2 Methods for collecting footwear evidence7.3 How unique is a footprint?7.4 Profiling a suspect7.5 Summary8. Conclusions8.1 Future research perspectivesGlossaryAppendixGeographical Index