Paleozoology and Paleoenvironments
Fundamentals, Assumptions, Techniques
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About this book
Paleozoology and Paleoenvironmentsoutlines the reconstruction of ancient climates, floras, and habitats on the basis of animal fossil remains recovered from archaeological and paleontological sites. In addition to outlining the ecological fundamentals and analytical assumptions attending such analyzes, J. Tyler Faith and R. Lee Lyman describe and critically evaluate many of the varied analytical techniques that have been applied to paleozoological remains for the purpose of paleoenvironmental reconstruction. These techniques range from analyses based on the presence or abundance of species in a fossil assemblage to those based on taxon-free ecological characterizations. All techniques are illustrated using faunal data from archaeological or paleontological contexts. Aimed at students and professionals, this volume will serve as fundamental resource for courses in zooarchaeology, paleontology, and paleoecology.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Table of contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- One Why a Book on Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction from Faunal Remains?
- Two Fundamentals of Ecology and Biogeography
- Three Analytical Assumptions
- Four Background of Select Paleozoological Samples
- Five Environmental Reconstructions Based on the Presence/Absence of Taxa
- Six Environmental Reconstruction Based on Taxonomic Abundances
- Seven Taxon-Free Techniques
- Eight Environmental Inferences Based on Taxonomic Diversity
- Nine Transfer Functions and Quantitative Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction
- Ten Size Clines as Paleoenvironmental Indicators
- Eleven Some Final Thoughts
- Glossary
- References
- Index