Breathing life into fossils
Subtitle: taphonomic studies in honor of C.K. (Bob) Brain
By: editors Travis Rayne Pickering, Kathy Schick, Nicholas Toth.
Contributors: Brain, C. K.; Pickering, Travis Rayne.; Schick, Kathy Diane.; Toth, Nicholas Patrick.; Stone Age Institute.
Series: Stone Age Institute publication series -- 2
Publisher: Stone Age Institute Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Gosport, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780979227615
Subjects: Taphonomy -- Congresses; Fossils -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: "Taphonomy, the study of the processes leading to the fossilization of organic remains, is one of the most important avenues of inquiry in human origins research. Breathing Life into Fossils is a major contribution to taphonomic studies in paleoanthropology and natural history. This book emanates from a Stone Age Institute conference celebrating the life and career of naturalist Bob Brain, a pioneer in bringing taphonomic perspectives to human evolutionary studies. Contributions by leading researchers provide a state-of-the art look at the maturing field of taphonomy and the unique perspectives it provides to research into human origins. This important volume reveals approaches taken to the study of bone accumulations at prehistoric sites in Africa, Eurasia, and America, and provides fascinating insights into patterns produced by carnivores, by hunter-gatherers, and by our human ancestors."--Jacket.
Notes: Papers from the conference "African taphonomy: a tribute to the career of C.K. (Bob) Brain" held at the Stone Age Institute in Bloomington, Indiana from April 29-30, 2004.