A batshit experiment: bones cooked in bat poo lift the lid on how archaeological sites are formed

Conor McAdams; Mike Morley; Richard G. Roberts

A batshit experiment: bones cooked in bat poo lift the lid on how archaeological sites are formed

Conor McAdams, Mike Morley, Richard G. Roberts

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Abstract

Many caves are filled with sediments containing the excrement of birds and bats. This forms phosphate-enriched deposits known as guano — essentially, piles of ancient poo.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 6 Apr 2021

Keywords

archaeology
Bats
Vietnam
Caves
Guano

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