What is Dendrochronology and its purpose? What is a Hominin and its role? Why and how did Hominins evolve?

Name: Physical Anthropology 3/21/16
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Physical Anthropology 3/21/16 Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature Chapter 8 continued Taphonomy Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks because of either constant flooding or other sources bring sediment onto the fossil Problems w/ the Fossil Records ● Decomposition and Predation ● Geological distortion/deformation ● Weathering Limitations of the Fossil Record ● Low likelihood of anything becoming a fossil ● Bias towards hard parts ○ Cartilage and soft tissue not likely to fossilize ● Missing pieces ○ Causing not to have all the pieces for each fossil ○ Causing to mix up fossils ● Time bias ● No idea what animals actu