Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of Quaternary Vertebrates
Taphonomic studies allow for a better understanding of the processes of formation and preservation of fossil assemblages, and the identification of biases that can alter the palaeoenvironmental interpretations deduced from faunal lists. A taphonomic analysis of a fossil assemblage is, therefore, an...
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| author | Rofes, Juan Ochoa, Janine Stoetzel, Emmanuelle |
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| description | Taphonomic studies allow for a better understanding of the processes of formation and preservation of fossil assemblages, and the identification of biases that can alter the palaeoenvironmental interpretations deduced from faunal lists. A taphonomic analysis of a fossil assemblage is, therefore, an essential prerequisite for subsequent palaeoecological studies. Palaeoecology, in turn, uses data from fossils to examine how organisms and their environments change throughout time. By studying patterns of evolution and extinction in the context of environmental change, palaeoecologists are able to examine concepts of vulnerability and resilience in species and environments at different geographic and temporal scales. The Quaternary period is well represented in geographically extensive and high-temporal-resolution records, and is of particular interest to human evolution. Vertebrate assemblages, whether accumulated by humans or non-human agents, are frequently well preserved in Quaternary palaeontological and archaeological deposits, especially in caves. In recent years, the number of and methods for taphonomic and palaeoecological analyses on Quaternary vertebrate assemblages have greatly developed, and here we highlight some works illustrating these advances, including the implementation of modern taphonomic referentials and experiments which are key to the adequate interpretation of fossil assemblages. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1705852026-01-02T16:13:26Z Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of Quaternary Vertebrates Rofes, Juan Ochoa, Janine Stoetzel, Emmanuelle Archaeology Paleontology Taphonomy Paleoecology Quaternary Taphonomic studies allow for a better understanding of the processes of formation and preservation of fossil assemblages, and the identification of biases that can alter the palaeoenvironmental interpretations deduced from faunal lists. A taphonomic analysis of a fossil assemblage is, therefore, an essential prerequisite for subsequent palaeoecological studies. Palaeoecology, in turn, uses data from fossils to examine how organisms and their environments change throughout time. By studying patterns of evolution and extinction in the context of environmental change, palaeoecologists are able to examine concepts of vulnerability and resilience in species and environments at different geographic and temporal scales. The Quaternary period is well represented in geographically extensive and high-temporal-resolution records, and is of particular interest to human evolution. Vertebrate assemblages, whether accumulated by humans or non-human agents, are frequently well preserved in Quaternary palaeontological and archaeological deposits, especially in caves. In recent years, the number of and methods for taphonomic and palaeoecological analyses on Quaternary vertebrate assemblages have greatly developed, and here we highlight some works illustrating these advances, including the implementation of modern taphonomic referentials and experiments which are key to the adequate interpretation of fossil assemblages. 2026-01-02T16:13:23Z 2026-01-02T16:13:23Z 2025 book 978-3-7258-4677-1 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/170585 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11309 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-4678-8 10.3390/books978-3-7258-4678-8 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 978-3-7258-4677-1 378 CH open access |
| spellingShingle | Archaeology Paleontology Taphonomy Paleoecology Quaternary Rofes, Juan Ochoa, Janine Stoetzel, Emmanuelle Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of Quaternary Vertebrates |
| title | Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of Quaternary Vertebrates |
| title_full | Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of Quaternary Vertebrates |
| title_fullStr | Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of Quaternary Vertebrates |
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| title_short | Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of Quaternary Vertebrates |
| title_sort | taphonomy and palaeoecology of quaternary vertebrates |
| topic | Archaeology Paleontology Taphonomy Paleoecology Quaternary |
| topic_facet | Archaeology Paleontology Taphonomy Paleoecology Quaternary |
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