Clara is meeting with a new client. She enters the conference room with her head high. She shakes the client's hand and smiles. The client will perceive Clara to be bold and confident. This leaves a position first impression on the client. The smile creates a welcoming environment. The shaking of the hands gives a sense of mental agreement of being open to discuss ideas.
I don't know if this helps or not but you would want to know the age of the rock (absolute dating) and from there you will be able to know the age of the fossil and what caused it to die.