taphonomy

How Is Taphonomy Used In Forensic Investigation?

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How Is Taphonomy Used In Forensic Investigation? Forensic taphonomy is the use of processes associated with cadaver decomposition in the investigation of crime. For example, these processes have been used to estimate post-mortem interval, estimate post-burial interval and locate clandestine graves. What is the study of forensic anthropology? Forensic anthropology is a special sub-field of

What Are Taphonomic Processes From Taphonomy?

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What Are Taphonomic Processes From Taphonomy? Lagerstätten are localities of exceptional concentration or preservation of fossils. Taphonomic processes include necrolysis (the break up of organisms after death), biostratinomy (the burial process itself), and diagensis (the post-burial transformation of the organic material). Which of the following are types of taphonomic processes? Different examples of these processes