HOW TO USE WAWL · 02
Learn by investigating
Before accepting a claim, check its context, measurements, comparisons and source quality.EVIDENCE-BASED EXAMPLE
The Laetoli footprints: from track surface to locomotion claim
⌕Learn by investigating
FOLLOW THE REASONING
Claim, evidence, limit.
Start with context
Trackways were preserved in volcanic ash and dated stratigraphically and radiometrically.
Test the inference
Stride, heel strike and toe-off patterns are compared with humans, apes and experiments.
Keep alternatives visible
Habitual bipedalism is strongly supported; exact species attribution is less certain.
WORKING RULE