Paleoanthropology investigates the biological and cultural evolution of hominins through fossil and artefact evidence, while archaeological taphonomy examines the post-depositional processes that ...

Imagine your dead grandmother lying in an open field, being attacked by vultures. It’s a horrifying thought and may seem like the ultimate indignity. But, assuming she is an “inmate” at one of the ...

Welcome to the third installment of the Carnal Carnival, this month on the science of taphonomy. What is taphonomy? Roughly, it's the study of what happens to an organism after death, from decay ...

The Eocene epoch witnessed a pronounced greenhouse climate that fostered extensive lacustrine and fluvial networks across low to high palaeolatitudes. These freshwater systems ranged from deep, ...

1. Introduction : collection of macroscopic osseous taphonomic data and the recognition of taphonomic suites of characteristics / James T. Pokines -- 2. Microscopic destruction of bone / Miranda M.E.

Imagine your dead grandmother lying in an open field, being attacked by vultures. It’s a horrifying thought and may seem like the ultimate indignity. But, assuming she is an “inmate” at one of the ...

Some taphonomic investigations on reindeer (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) in West Greenland / Kerstin Pasda -- Magnitude of faunal accumulations by carnivores and humans in the South American Andes ...

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The next edition of the Carnal Carnival – the monthly blog event focused on all things fascinatingly disgusting – is fast approaching. On Friday, October 22nd I’ll be featuring a collection of posts ...

Forensics science is a strong emerging field that offers tremendous scope for research and employment. City girl Rushali Dargan, has secured a full scholarship for a doctoral thesis on a topic that ...

Imagine your dead grandmother lying in an open field, being attacked by vultures. It's a horrifying thought and may seem like the ultimate indignity. But, assuming she is an "inmate" at one of the ...

Welcome to the third installment of the Carnal Carnival, this month on the science of taphonomy. What is taphonomy? Roughly, it’s the study of what happens to an organism after death, from decay ...