Overview

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.

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Author:   Sergio Martínez ,  Alejandra Rojas ,  Fernanda Cabrera
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Volume:   48
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030206277

ISBN 10:   3030206270
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   14 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Marine benthic biodiversity record in intertidal death assemblages of Punta Mejillón, Patagonia, Argentina.- Glycymeris bivalve shells as tools for paleoenvironmental reconstruction in Golfo San Matías (Patagonia, Argentina).- Shells and stoves, some time later.- Expanding the scope of Actualistic Taphonomy in archaeological research.- Actualistic Taphonomy of freshwater mollusks from the Argentine pampas: an overview of recent research progress.- Taphonomical analysis of rodent traces.- Taphonomic and stratigraphic potential of recent bioclastic deposits: the case of Southern Brazil Shelf.- Perceptions on Actualistic Paleontology in four distinct areas of energy supply along the coast of the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná, Brazil.- A Gauchos landscape: Archaeological inferences from actualisitic taphonomic transects in the Humid Pampas of Argentina.- Actualistic taphonomy of diatoms: implications for the understanding ofthe Holocene record in Pampean shallow lakes.- Actualistic taphonomy in northern Santa Cruz plateau (Argentina). Advances, archaeological implications, and future agenda.- Invasive species, a natural experiment in Actualistic Taphonomy.- Hypersalinity effects in the fossilization of insects from the early Cretaceous of NE Brazil. Actualistic experimentation.- Actualistic Taphonomy of plant remains in tropical forests of southeastern Brazil.- The fossil, the dead and the living: mollusc biogeographic ranges in the Uruguayan coast.

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)

“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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