👉 Tapling is a term used in the context of the 19th century to describe the practice of collecting and selling the remains of animals. It was a common practice during this time, especially in the colonies, where people would collect the bones of their dead loved ones for religious or personal reasons. The act of tapping the remains allowed them to preserve the information about the animal's life history and status, which was then used by archaeologists to study the animal's origins and relationships with other animals
