Soviet scientist Ivan Efremov
Taphonomy is a study of how organisms decay and fossilize or are preserved in paleontological records. The term taphonomy (from Greek Taphony, τάφος "funeral" and Nomos, νόμος "law") was introduced into paleontology by the Soviet scientist Ivan Yefremov in 1940. From the biosphere to the lithosphere,
Fossils are the remains or traces of ancient life preserved through natural processes, from magnificent skeletons to small shells.
Fossils are formed in a variety of ways, but most fossils are formed when plants and animals die in an aquatic environment and are buried in mud or silt. As a result, soft tissue is quickly destroyed, leaving hard bones and shells. Over time, sediments accumulate on top and solidify into rocks.
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