Vertebrate taphonomy
Taphonomy studies the transition of organic matter from the biosphere into the geological record. It is particularly relevant to zooarchaeologists and paleobiologists, who analyse organic remains in the archaeological record in an attempt to reconstruct hominid subsistence patterns and paleoecological conditions. In this user-friendly, encyclopedic reference volume for students and professionals, R. Lee Lyman, a leading researcher in taphonomy, reviews the wide range of analytical techniques us…
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- Full title :Vertebrate taphonomy / R. Lee Lyman.
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Taphonomy studies the transition of organic matter from the biosphere into the geological record. It is particularly relevant to zooarchaeologists and paleobiologists, who analyse organic remains in the archaeological record in an attempt to reconstruct hominid subsistence patterns and paleoecological conditions. In this user-friendly, encyclopedic reference volume for students and professionals, R. Lee Lyman, a leading researcher in taphonomy, reviews the wide range of analytical techniques used to solve particular zooarchaeological problems, illustrating these in most cases with appropriate examples. He also covers the history of taphonomic research and its philosophical underpinnings. Logically organised and clearly written, the book is an important update on all previous publications on archaeological faunal remains.
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- Publication Date:1994
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- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1994
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The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 524 Seiten)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781139878302, 1139878301, 9780521452151, 0521452155, 9780521458405, 0521458404
- DOI:10.1017/CBO9781139878302
- oclc:ocn967397492
- LC Classification:CC79.5.A5
- Dewey Decimal:930.1/0285
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