Brown Biomolecular Archaeology

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-9242-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

Illustrated thoroughly, Biomolecular Archaeology is thefirst book to clearly guide students through the study of ancientDNA: how to analyze biomolecular evidence (DNA, proteins, lipidsand carbohydrates) to address important archaeological questions.
* The first book to address the scope and methods of this newcross-disciplinary area of research for archaeologists
* Offers a completely up-to-date overview of the latest researchin this innovative subject
* Guides students who wish to become biomolecular archaeologiststhrough the complexities of both the scientific methods andarchaeological goals.
* Provides an essential component to undergraduate and graduatearchaeological research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brown, T. A.

Brown, Keri A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures.
List of Tables.
Preface.
Part I: Biomolecules and How They Are Studied.
Chapter 1 What is Biomolecular Archaeology?
Chapter 2 DNA.
Chapter 3 Proteins.
Chapter 4 Lipids.
Chapter 5 Carbohydrates.
Chapter 6 Stable Isotopes.
Part II: Preservation and Decay of Biomolecules inArchaeological Specimens.
Chapter 7 Sources of Ancient Biomolecules.
Chapter 8 Degradation of Ancient Biomolecules.
Chapter 9 The Technical Challenges of BiomolecularArchaeology.
Part III: The Applications of BiomolecularArchaeology.
Chapter 10 Identifying the Sex of Human Remains.
Chapter 11 Identifying the Kinship Relationships of HumanRemains.
Chapter 12 Studying the Diets of Past People.
Chapter 13 Studying the Origins and Spread of Agriculture.
Chapter 14 Studying Prehistoric Technology.
Chapter 15 Studying Disease in the Past.
Chapter 16 Studying the Origins and Migrations of Early ModernHumans.
Glossary.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Terry Brown is Professor of Biomolecular Archaeology at TheUniversity of Manchester. His publications include Gene Cloningand DNA Analysis: An Introduction (6th edition, BlackwellScience, 2010) and Genomes (3rd edition, 2006).
Keri Brown is Honorary Lecturer in BiomolecularArchaeology at the University of Manchester; she taught the M.Sc inBiomolecular Archaeology at Manchester and Sheffield Universitiesfor 10 years. She has published articles in both Italianarchaeology and ancient DNA.