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Secondary deposition

A burial or scatter in which remains were moved from the original death location after some decomposition, then deposited at the recovery location. Identified by disarticulation inconsistent with in-situ decomposition, mixed taphonomic stages across elements, and often by an under-representation of small elements.

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