Description
The authors also aim to emphasize on the directions they consider taphonomic studies should be headed. Firstly, we should seek to quantify the degree of bias introduced into a fossil fauna and to take account of this bias before interpreting the palaeoecology of the fossil site. Secondly, we should recognize that taphonomic modifications increase the information encoded in fossils by identifying perimortem and postmortem contexts. This provides a more dynamic and realistic view of the past.
Reviews
"The Atlas of Taphonomic Identification is an excellent resource for identification of common taphonomic modifications to bone. The information in this book is addressed to a broad audience of archeologists, anthropologists, paleontologists and forensic scientists. ... this book is an excellent resource for professionals and students of many different scientific specialties. ... I would recommend this for anyone who might encounter taphonomic issues in vertebrate remains, or indeed anyone with an interest in the subject." (Karen A. Koy,PRISCUM, The Newsletter of the Paleontological Society, Vol. 26 (1), May, 2021)
Book Information
ISBN 9789401774307
Author Yolanda Fernandez-Jalvo
Format Hardback
Page Count 359
Imprint Springer
Publisher Springer