Coprolites are a highly informative but still underutilized proxy for understanding past
environments, palaeodiets, and ancient human health. Here we provide a critical review of …

Fossilized soft tissues of animals (eg muscles, hair and feathers) are valuable sources of
palaeobiological information, but a poor preservation potential makes them undesirably …

There is a long tradition of indirectly inferring feeding in fossil and Recent vertebrates from
the functional morphology of bones and teeth. However, some trace fossils provide direct …

The history of study of vertebrate coprolites can be divided into four phases:(1) 1800-1890–
initial studies;(2) 1890-1910–first bloom;(3) 1910-1950–intermittent work;(4) 1950-1990 …

In the field of archaeological parasitology, researchers have long documented the
distribution of parasites in archaeological time and space through the analysis of coprolites …

Parasite finds in ancient material launched a new field of science: palaeoparasitology. Ever
since the pioneering studies, parasites were identified in archaeological and …

Archaeological parasitology originated in the mid-twentieth century with interdisciplinary
teams of specialists directed by archaeologists. The goals of such studies were detailed …

The Paisley Cave archeological site in the Northern Great Basin has provided a rich
archaeological record from 13,000 to 6000 cal yr BP, including abundant mammalian …

The impact of coprolite taphonomy on parasite remains and aDNA recovery has been
recognized. In general, coprolites from sites protected by geologic features such as caves …

Fossilized feces, termed coprolites, provide unique information on digestive systems, diets,
and ecosystems of extinct animals, and are potentially useful for palynology, biostratigraphy …