Life History of a Fossil: An Introduction to Taphonomy and Paleoecology

By Pat Shipman

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Pat Shipman sets forth the taphonomic methods of analyzing how animal remains are acted upon and altered, both by biological and by geographic phenomena, in their passage from the biosphere of bones and carcass into the lithosphere of fossils. She explains the role of disease, predation, accidents, postmortem destruction, and transport in the life history of a fossil, and provides an introduction to the relevant geological concepts and to faunal analysis.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674530861

ISBN13:9780674530867

Release Date:January 1993

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Animals Earth Sciences Education & Reference Fossils Geography Geology Nature Paleontology Politics & Social Sciences Regional Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences Vertebrate

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