Biofact

A Biofact is a remnant of sophontic activity involving organic matter such as foodstuff remains (refuse pile) or the bones of dead sophonts (burial grounds).

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Please refer to the following AAB Library Data articles for related information:
Xenoarchaeology:

• Ancients
  • Ancients Foundation
  • Ancients Site
  • Archeologicals
  • Artifacts
  • Biofacts
  • Ecofacts
• Precursors
  • Ascendants
  • Die Back World
  • Extinct Species
  • Primordials
  • Transcendents
• Sophontology
  • Extilligence
  • Intelligence
  • NIL
  • Protosophont
  • Sapient
  • Sentient
  • Sophont

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Description (Specifications)

Biofacts are evidence of intelligent activity, usually of sophonts or protosophonts, but some intelligent creatures might also leave behind biofacts in the environment.

History & Background (Dossier)

A famous Terran example of biofacts is the Elephant Graveyard, a place where an ancient Terran species invariably goes to die, depositing large numbers of bones behind. Some scientists consider elephants to be protosophonts.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science