Predation is one of the most recurrent sources of bone accumulations. The influence of
predation is widely studied for large mammal sites where humans, acting as predators …

The concept of remote capture involved in the creation and use of snares and traps is one of
several indicators that can be used for the recognition of enhanced working memory and …

The aim of the atlas is to provide images of taphonomic modifications, making it as
comprehensive as possible with evidence presently available. This volume is intended both …

Cutmarks made by stone tools, conchoidal flake scars from hammerstone percussion,
carnivore tooth marks, striations from sedimentary abrasion, and other surface modifications …

Animal ecologists can observe the present and reconstruct the last one or two centuries from
historical sources, but the study of animal bones adds valuable insight into the peoples and …

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries.
The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves …

Human remains dating to more than 780,000 years ago are associated with a rich faunal
and lithic assemblage in the Pleistocene cave site of Gran Dolina (TD), Sierra de Atapuerca …

Several long-term taphonomic experiments are described with the aim of providing
comparative data with which to interpret palaeontological and archaeological sites. The …

The Society makes every effort to ensure that the scientific and production quality of its
books matches that of its journals. Since 1997, all book proposals have been refereed by …

Detailed taxonomic and taphomonic studies of rodents and palaeo-ecological analysis have
been undertaken to investigate faunal change in Olduvai Bed-I. The palaeoenvironments …