Quaternary taphonomy
Taphonomic analysis allows us to understand the formation processes and composition of fossil materials. This Collection contributes to the field’s methodological development while displaying research Articles investigating Quaternary Period bone assemblages, with special interest in the Pleistocene. Submissions reporting experimental works on modern assemblages and focusing on specific geological and biological processes are also included.
Editors
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Ruth Blasco
Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES-CERCA), Rovira i Virgili University, Spain.
Ruth Blasco is a researcher at the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES-CERCA), Rovira i Virgili University, Spain. Her research, using taphonomy and zooarchaeology, focuses on the evolution of human behaviour throughout the Middle and early Late Pleistocene. She is also involved in various experimental studies on hominid-carnivore interactions and works at several archaeological sites in Europe and the Levant. Her research has been covered by several news blogs, including Nature News, the Discovery Channel and BBC News. In 2015, Ruth Blasco joined the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports.
