Taphonomy and Population Dynamics of an Early Pliocene Vertebrate Fauna, Knox County, Nebraska
| Author | : Michael R. Voorhies |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 76 |
| Release | : 1969 |
| Genre | : Paleoecology |
| ISBN | : |
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Taphonomy and Population Dynamics of an Early Pliocene Vertebrate Fauna, Knox County, Nebraska
| Author | : Michael R. Voorhies |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 1969 |
| Genre | : Paleoecology |
| ISBN | : |
Vertebrate Taphonomy
| Author | : R. Lee Lyman |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 558 |
| Release | : 1994-07-07 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1316154173 |
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.
Taphonomy
| Author | : Ronald E. Martin |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 536 |
| Release | : 1999-10-28 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521598330 |
Taphonomy: A Process Approach is the first book to review the entire field of taphonomy, or the science of fossil preservation. It describes the formation of animal and plant fossils in marine and terrestrial settings and how this affects deciphering the ecology and extinction of past lifeforms and the environments in which they lived. The volume emphasises a process approach to taphonomy and reviews the taphonomic behaviour of all important taxa, plant and animal. It will be useful to anyone interested in the preservation of fossils and the formation of fossil assemblages, but it is aimed primarily at advanced students and professionals working in paleontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, climate modeling and biogeochemistry.
Taphonomy
| Author | : Peter A. Allison |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 603 |
| Release | : 2010-11-03 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9048186439 |
Taphonomic bias is a pervasive feature of the fossil record. A pressing concern, however, is the extent to which taphonomic processes have varied through the ages. It is one thing to work with a biased data set and quite another to work with a bias that has changed with time. This book includes work from both new and established researchers who are using laboratory, field and data-base techniques to characterise and quantify the temporal and spatial variation in taphonomic bias. It may not provide all the answers but it will at least shed light on the right questions.
Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology
| Author | : John Douglas Damuth |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 1990-11-30 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780521360999 |
There is a growing interest in the biological implications of body size in animals. This parameter is now being used to make inferences and predictions about not only the habits and habitat of a particular species, but also as a way to understand patterns and biases in the fossil record. This valuable collection of essays presents and evaluates techniques of body-mass estimation and reviews current and potential applications of body-size estimates in paleobiology. Coverage is particularly detailed for carnivores, primates and ungulates, but information is also presented on marsupials, rodents and proboscideans. Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology will prove useful to researchers and graduate students in paleontology, mammalogy, ecology and evolution programmes. It is designed to be both a practical handbook for researchers making and using body-size estimates, and a sourcebook of ideas for applying body size to paleontological problems and directions for future research.
Eocene Biodiversity
| Author | : Gregg F. Gunnell |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 458 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1461512719 |
Initially, this work was designed to document and study the diversification of modern mammalian groups and was quite successful and satisfying. However, as field and laboratory work continued, there began to develop a suspicion that not all of the Eocene story was being told. It became apparent that most fossil samples, especially those from the American West, were derived from similar preservational circumstances and similar depositional settings. A program was initiated to look for other potential sources of fossil samples, either from non-traditional lithologies or from geographic areas that were not typically sampled. As this program of research grew it began to demonstrate that different lithologies and different geographic areas told different stories from those that had been developed based on more typical faunal assemblages. This book is conceived as an introduction to non-traditional Eocene fossils samples, and as a place to document and discuss features of these fossil assemblages that are rare or that come from rarely represented habitats.
A Companion to Forensic Anthropology
| Author | : Dennis Dirkmaat |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 752 |
| Release | : 2015-04-20 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1118959795 |
A Companion to Forensic Anthropology presents the most comprehensive assessment of the philosophy, goals, and practice of forensic anthropology currently available, with chapters by renowned international scholars and experts. Highlights the latest advances in forensic anthropology research, as well as the most effective practices and techniques used by professional forensic anthropologists in the field Illustrates the development of skeletal biological profiles and offers important new evidence on statistical validation of these analytical methods. Evaluates the goals and methods of forensic archaeology, including the preservation of context at surface-scattered remains, buried bodies and fatal fire scenes, and recovery and identification issues related to large-scale mass disaster scenes and mass grave excavation.
Ethnobiology
| Author | : E. N. Anderson |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2012-02-14 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 111801586X |
The single comprehensive treatment of the field, from the leading members of the Society of Ethnobiology The field of ethnobiology—the study of relationships between particular ethnic groups and their native plants and animals—has grown very rapidly in recent years, spawning numerous subfields. Ethnobiological research has produced a wide range of medicines, natural products, and new crops, as well as striking insights into human cognition, language, and environmental management behavior from prehistory to the present. This is the single authoritative source on ethnobiology, covering all aspects of the field as it is currently defined. Featuring contributions from experienced scholars and sanctioned by the Society of Ethnobiology, this concise, readable volume provides extensive coverage of ethical issues and practices as well as archaeological, ethnological, and linguistic approaches. Emphasizing basic principles and methodology, this unique textbook offers a balanced treatment of all the major subfields within ethnobiology, allowing students to begin guided research in any related area—from archaeoethnozoology to ethnomycology to agroecology. Each chapter includes a basic introduction to each topic, is written by a leading specialist in the specific area addressed, and comes with a full bibliography citing major works in the area. All chapters cover recent research, and many are new in approach; most chapters present unpublished or very recently published new research. Featured are clear, distinctive treatments of areas such as ethnozoology, linguistic ethnobiology, traditional education, ethnoecology, and indigenous perspectives. Methodology and ethical action are also covered up to current practice. Ethnobiology is a specialized textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students; it is suitable for advanced-level ethnobotany, ethnobiology, cultural and political ecology, and archaeologically related courses. Research institutes will also find this work valuable, as will any reader with an interest in ethnobiological fields.
