Biomolecular Archaeology: An IntroductionIllustrated thoroughly, Biomolecular Archaeology is the first book to clearly guide students through the study of ancient DNA: how to analyze biomolecular evidence (DNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) to address important archaeological questions.
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615N values Africa agriculture alleles amelogenin amino acid amplicons amylopectin analysis ancient biomolecules ancient DNA animals antibody antigen archaeological specimens attached biological biomarkers biomolecular archaeology bonds bone burial carbohydrates carbon cells chain chemical chromosome collagen complex component compounds contain decay degradation detected diagenesis diet disease DNA molecules DNA sequences domesticated enzyme evolutionary examined example extracts fatty acids female Figure genes genetic genotype glucose groups haplogroup haplotypes identified immunological important indicate individual isotope ratios kinship lactase lesions lipids maize male mass spectrometry material methods mitochondrial DNA mitochondrial genome modern humans molecular molecular clock mummies Neanderthals nucleotide obtained occur organic pathogen PCR products peptide phenotype plants polynucleotide polypeptide population potsherds prehistoric present preserved primers proteins reaction regions relationships relatively remains residues sample Section sex identification skeletons species stable isotope starch grains structure studies synthesized teeth temperature teosinte tissues tuberculosis types Y chromosome