Forensic taphonomy is a new, emerging field, which originated as a subfield of forensic anthropology. The word âtaphonomyâ derives from ancient Greek, where âtaphoâ is âburialâ and ânomosâ is âlawsâ â so it is the study of the laws of burial, or to be more precise, it is the study of burials applied in a legal context.
Definition of simplify. simplified. ; simplifying. transitive verb. : to make simple or simpler: such asa : to reduce to basic essentialsb : to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline was urged to simplify management proceduresc : to make more intelligible : clarify.
Rational Expressions and Equations, Page 1 of 38. Definition. To simplify a rational expression (an algebraic fraction) means to write the fraction so that there are no common factors. other than 1 or -1. Steps to simplify an algebraic fraction. 1.Factor the numerator and denominator. 2.Divide out all common factors.