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Biomolecular archaeology : an introduction / Terry Brown and Keri Brown.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 312 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781444392449
  • 1444392441
  • 9781405179607
  • 1405179600
  • 1283407957
  • 9781283407953
  • 9781444392425
  • 1444392425
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Biomolecular archaeology.DDC classification:
  • 930.1 22
LOC classification:
  • CC79.B56 B76 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
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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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