Brown, T. A. (Terence A.) creator Brown, Keri. Wiley InterScience (Online service) text bibliography Electronic books. mau Chichester, West Sussex, UK Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xxiv, 312 pages) : illustrations, maps Front Matter -- Biomolecules and how they are Studied. What is Biomolecular Archaeology? -- DNA -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Carbohydrates -- Stable Isotopes -- Preservation and Decay of Biomolecules in Archaeological Specimens. Sources of Ancient Biomolecules -- Degradation of Ancient Biomolecules -- The Technical Challenges of Biomolecular Archaeology -- The Applications 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 -- Glossary -- Index. 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. Terry Brown and Keri Brown. Includes bibliographical references and index. Biomolecular archaeology Biomolecular archaeology CC79.B56 B76 2011 930.1 Brown, T.A. (Terence A.). Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 (DLC) 2010035177 (OCoLC)664257774 9781444392449 1444392441 9781405179607 1405179600 1283407957 9781283407953 9781444392425 1444392425 10.1002/9781444392449 Wiley InterScience http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444392449 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444392449 DG1 110609 20171119081524.0 ocn729726245 eng