The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500
million years, and bonebeds—localized concentrations of the
skeletal remains of vertebrate animals—help unlock the secrets of
this long history. Often spectacularly preserved, bonebeds—both
modern and ancient—can reveal more about life histories,
ecological associations, and preservation patterns than any single
skeleton or bone. For this reason, bonebeds are frequently studied by
paleobiologists, geologists, and archeologists seeking to piece
together the vertebrate record.
Thirteen respected researchers combine their experiences in Bonebeds,
providing readers with workable definitions, theoretical frameworks,
and a compendium of modern techniques in bonebed data collection and
analysis. By addressing the historical, theoretical, and practical
aspects of bonebed research, this edited volume—the first of its
kind—provides the background and methods that students and
professionals need to explore and understand these fantastic records of
ancient life and death.
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Bonebeds
Genesis, Analysis, and Paleobiological Significance
by by Raymond R. Rogers, David A. Eberth and Anthony R. Fiorillo
University Of Chicago Press,
2008
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