Biomolecular archaeology : an introduction / Terry Brown and Keri Brown.
Material type: TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 312 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781444392449
- 1444392441
- 9781405179607
- 1405179600
- 1283407957
- 9781283407953
- 9781444392425
- 1444392425
- 930.1 22
- CC79.B56 B76 2011
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.
Includes bibliographical references and 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.
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