Overview
- Fills the gap between the wealth of research on Actualistic Taphonomy and the dearth of books published on the topic
- Provides a unique focus on Actualistic Taphonomy in South America
- Covers a wide range of disciplines, including archaeology, paleontology, zoology, and botany
Part of the book series: Topics in Geobiology (TGBI, volume 48)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Highlighting the latest research on Actualistic Taphonomy (AT), this book presents the outcomes of a meeting that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, in October 2017. Its respective chapters offer valuable insights into South American archaeology, invertebrate and vertebrate fauna, and flora.
In recent years, there has been a surge of new research on AT, as evidenced by numerous papers, talks, theses, etc. However, there are still very few AT books or even dedicated journal articles. Reflecting the discipline’s newfound maturity, this book, written by South American authors, offers a unique resource for academics and students of Paleontology, Geology, and Biology around the world.Reviews
“The book is successful in bringing out the present status of actualistic taphonomic research in South America. … Actualistic Taphonomy in South America represents a really good book worth reading by anyone interested in taphonomy, paleontology, ecology, or archaeology of South America. I feel that it will serve as a primary reference for new researchers working on the taphonomic record of South American flora and fauna for years to come.” (Devapriya Chattopadhyay, Ameghiniana, Vol. 58 (1), 2021)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Actualistic Taphonomy in South America
Editors: Sergio Martínez, Alejandra Rojas, Fernanda Cabrera
Series Title: Topics in Geobiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20625-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20624-6Published: 16 July 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20627-7Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-20625-3Published: 06 July 2019
Series ISSN: 0275-0120
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 272
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 48 illustrations in colour
Topics: Paleontology, Historical Geology, Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Latin American History, Archaeology