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Biomolecular Archaeology An Introduction

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ISBN-10: 1405179600

ISBN-13: 9781405179607

Edition: 2010

Authors: Terry Brown, Keri Brown, T. A. (Thomas A. ) Brown

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Biomolecular Archaeology investigates how biomolecular evidence (DNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) can be used to address important archaeological questions. Terry Brown and Keri Brown describe this remarkable revolution in the study of historic and prehistoric biological materials, and provide the fundamental tools for studying the preserved or 'ancient' biomolecules recovered from human, plant, and animal remains.A clear guide for students and an excellent resource for researchers, Biomolecular Archaeology illustrates a variety of analytical techniques taken from evolutionary biology, such as PCR, proteomics, and image analysis; and from chemistry, such as mass spectrometry and…    
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List price: $72.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 2/4/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

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
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