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taphonomy: a standalone construct

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Zooarchaeology

the study of what happens to animal remains between death and discovery, including decay, transport, burial and fossilization.

In zooarchaeology, taphonomy refers to the study of what happens to animal remains between death and discovery, including decay, transport, burial and fossilization. This meaning comes from Lyman (1994) in Vertebrate taphonomy.[1]

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References

Lyman, R. L. (1994). Vertebrate taphonomy. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521452151

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