Interpreting biological degradative processes acting on mammalian hair in the living and the dead: which ones are taphonomic?

Although the taphonomic (post-mortem) degradation processes relevant to teeth and bones have been well described, those taking place with regards to mammalian hairs have not been characterized to the same extent. This present article describes, in detail, microscopic changes resulting from the actio...

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Main Authors: Tridico, S., Koch, S., Michaud, A., Thomson, G., Kirkbride, P., Bunce, Michael
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Royal Society Publishing 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5076