Actualistic Taphonomy in South America [electronic resource] / edited by Sergio Martínez, Alejandra Rojas, Fernanda Cabrera.

Marine benthic biodiversity record in intertidal death assemblages of Punta Mejillón, Patagonia, Argentina -- Glycymeris bivalve shells as tools for paleoenvironmental reconstruction in Golfo San Matías (Patagonia, Argentina) -- Shells and stoves, some time later -- Expanding the scope of Actualistic Taphonomy in archaeological research -- Actualistic Taphonomy of freshwater mollusks from the Argentine pampas: an overview of recent research progress -- Taphonomical analysis of rodent traces -- Taphonomic and stratigraphic potential of recent bioclastic deposits: the case of Southern Brazil Shelf -- Perceptions on Actualistic Paleontology in four distinct areas of energy supply along the coast of the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná, Brazil -- A Gauchos landscape: Archaeological inferences from actualisitic taphonomic transects in the Humid Pampas of Argentina -- Actualistic taphonomy of diatoms: implications for the understanding of the Holocene record in Pampean shallow lakes -- Actualistic taphonomy in northern Santa Cruz plateau (Argentina). Advances, archaeological implications, and future agenda -- Invasive species, a natural experiment in Actualistic Taphonomy -- Hypersalinity effects in the fossilization of insects from the early Cretaceous of NE Brazil. Actualistic experimentation -- Actualistic Taphonomy of plant remains in tropical forests of southeastern Brazil -- The fossil, the dead and the living: mollusc biogeographic ranges in the Uruguayan coast.

Highlighting the latest research on Actualistic Taphonomy (AT), this book presents the outcomes of a meeting that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, in October 2017. Its respective chapters offer valuable insights into South American archaeology, invertebrate and vertebrate fauna, and flora. In recent years, there has been a surge of new research on AT, as evidenced by numerous papers, talks, theses, etc. However, there are still very few AT books or even dedicated journal articles. Reflecting the discipline's newfound maturity, this book, written by South American authors, offers a unique resource for academics and students of Paleontology, Geology, and Biology around the world.