Taphonomy is the study of the post-death decay of organisms and the processes by which they may become preserved in the fossil record. The term taphonomy derives from the Greek taphos, τάφος meaning burial, and nomos, νόμος meaning law.
Taphonomy is the study of the post-death decay of organisms and the processes by which they may become preserved in the fossil record. The term taphonomy derives from the Greek taphos, τάφος meaning burial, and nomos, νόμος meaning law.
