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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taphonomy Taphonomy] is the study of how organisms decay. It is relevant to the question of how the body of the person who died on [[Nikumaroro]] would have decayed and been dismembered by crabs native to the island. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taphonomy Taphonomy] is the study of how organisms decay. It is relevant to the question of how the body of the person who died on [[Nikumaroro]] would have decayed and been dismembered by crabs native to the island. The bones that were missing from the [[bones found on Nikumaroro|partial skeleton found in 1940]] were presumably carried off by giant [[coconut crabs]] (Birgus latro). To conduct an efficient search for those bones, if they still exist, we need to know where to look. | ||
[[Kar Burns]] ran the most recent experiment during [[Niku V]]. | [[Kar Burns]] ran the most recent experiment during [[Niku V]]. | ||
* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Expeditions/NikuV/gallery/Taphonomy/gallerytaph.html Photo gallery of the experiment.] | * [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Expeditions/NikuV/gallery/Taphonomy/gallerytaph.html Photo gallery of the experiment.] | ||
Revision as of 18:59, 17 October 2009
Taphonomy is the study of how organisms decay. It is relevant to the question of how the body of the person who died on Nikumaroro would have decayed and been dismembered by crabs native to the island. The bones that were missing from the partial skeleton found in 1940 were presumably carried off by giant coconut crabs (Birgus latro). To conduct an efficient search for those bones, if they still exist, we need to know where to look.