Biomolecular archaeology : an introduction / Terence A. Brown and Keri Brown.

Yer Numarası
A.IX/7249
ISBN
9781405179607 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Basım Bildirimi
This edition first published.
Yayın Bilgisi
Chichester ; Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Fiziksel Niteleme
xxiv, 312 sayfa : resim, çizim, şekil, harita, grafik, şema, tablo ; 24 cm
Genel Not
Sözlük s. [287]-301.
İndeks s. [302]-312.
Bibliyografi, vb. Notu
Bibliyografya bölüm sonlarındadır.
İçindekiler Notu
List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Part I. Biomolecules and how they are studied -- What is biomolecular archaeology? -- DNA -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Carbohydrates -- Stable Isotopes -- Part II. Preservation and decay of biomolecules in archaeological specimens -- Sources of ancient biomolecules -- Degradation of ancient biomolecules -- The technical challenges of biomolecular archaeology -- Part III. 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.
Özet, vb.
“Illustrated 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.” -- Yayıncı.
Emeği Geçenler
Brown, Keri, 19??- ortak yazar.