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Keri Brown is Honorary Lecturer in Biomolecular Archaeology at the University of Manchester; she taught the M.Sc in Biomolecular Archaeology at Manchester and Sheffield Universities for 10 years. She has published articles in both Italian archaeology and ancient DNA.
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 | |
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