Taphonomy is the study of death, decay and fossilization. A subdiscipline of paleontology essentially examining the train of events and processes of fossilization. It includes the study of soft tissue decay/degradation, skeletal separation and chemical changes post burial.
Whilst encompassing the study of any organic lifeform and organism, this is useful in the field of forensic medicine and radiology. The aim is the understand physical, biological and chemical changes affecting the organic remains. Alongside evidence and a multidisciplinary team, piece together a possible cause of death.
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