Atlas of Taphonomic Identifications [electronic resource] 1001+ Images of Fossil and Recent Mammal Bone Modification / by Yolanda Fernandez-Jalvo, Peter Andrews.
The aim of the atlas is to provide images of taphonomic modifications, making it as comprehensive as possible with evidence presently available. This volume is intended both as a field guide for identifying taphonomic modifications in the field, and for use in the laboratory when collections of foss...
| Uniform Title: | Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
1877-9085 |
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2016.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016. |
| Series: | Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
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| Variant Title: |
Atlas of Taphonomic Identifications: 1001+ Images of Fossil and Recent Mammal Bone Modification |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- Introduction and Rationale
- Methods in Taphonomy
- Part I: Surface Modifications
- Linear Marks
- Pits and Perforations
- Discoloration and Staining
- Part II: Modifications Affecting Shape
- Abrasion and Rounding
- Part III: Modifications Penetrating Bone Tissue
- Flaking and Cracking
- Corrosion and Digestion Corrosion
- Part IV: Modification by Loss of Bone Tissue or Skeletal Elements
- Breakage and Deformation
- Disarticulation and Completeness
- Part V: Conclusions
- Why Taphonomy?.