Biomolecular archaeology : an introduction - Brown, T. A. (Terence A.); Brown, Keri.; Wiley InterScience (Online service) (Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)
What is biomolecular archaeology? -- DNA -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Carbohydrates -- Stable isotopes -- Sources of ancient biomolecules -- Degradation of ancient biomolecules -- The technical challenges of biomolecular archaeology -- Identifying the sex of human remains -- Identifying the kinship relationships of human remains -- Studying the diets of past people -- Studying the origins and spread of agriculture -- Studying prehistoric technology -- Studying disease in the past -- Studying the origins and migrations of early modern humans.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Biomolecular archaeology; Biomolecular archaeology; Electronic books