Biomolecular archaeology : an introduction / / Terry Brown and Keri Brown |
Autore | Brown T. A (Terence A.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | United Kingdom : , : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, , [2011] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
Disciplina | 930.1 |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeological chemistry
Biomolecular archaeology Geology |
ISBN |
1-4443-9244-1
9786613407955 1-283-40795-7 1-4443-9242-5 1-4443-9243-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Brief Contents""; ""Contents""; ""Halftitle page""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface""; ""PART I BIOMOLECULES AND HOW THEY ARE STUDIED""; ""Chapter 1: What is Biomolecular Archaeology?""; ""1.1 The Scope of Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""1.2 Ancient and Modern Biomolecules""; ""1.3 The Challenges of Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""Chapter 2: DNA""; ""2.1 The Importance of DNA in Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""2.2 The Structure of DNA""; ""2.3 Genomes and Genes""; ""2.4 From Genomes to Organisms""; ""2.5 How Ancient DNA is Studied""
""Chapter 3: Proteins""""3.1 The Importance of Proteins in Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""3.2 Protein Structure and Synthesis""; ""3.3 Studying Proteins by Immunological Methods""; ""3.4 Studying Proteins by Proteomic Methods""; ""Chapter 4: Lipids""; ""4.1 The Structures of Lipids""; ""4.2 Methods for Studying Ancient Lipids""; ""Chapter 5: Carbohydrates""; ""5.1 The Structure of Carbohydrates""; ""5.2 Studying Starch Grains""; ""Chapter 6: Stable Isotopes""; ""6.1 Isotopes and Isotopic Fractionation""; ""6.2 Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Fractionations Enable Past Human Diets to be Studied"" ""6.3 Practical Aspects of Stable Isotope Studies""""PART II PRESERVATION AND DECAY OF BIOMOLECULES IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS""; ""Chapter 7: Sources of Ancient Biomolecules""; ""7.1 Bones and Teeth""; ""7.2 Vertebrate Soft Tissues""; ""7.3 Plant Remains""; ""Chapter 8: Degradation of Ancient Biomolecules""; ""8.1 Complications in the Study of Biomolecular Degradation""; ""8.2 Degradation of Ancient DNA""; ""8.3 Degradation of Ancient Proteins""; ""8.4 Degradation of Ancient Lipids""; ""8.5 Degradation of Ancient Carbohydrates"" ""Chapter 9: The Technical Challenges of Biomolecular Archaeology""""9.1 Problems Caused by Modern DNA Contamination""; ""9.2 Problems Caused by Overinterpretation of Data""; ""PART III THE APPLICATIONS OF BIOMOLECULAR ARCHAEOLOGY""; ""Chapter 10: Identifying the Sex of Human Remains""; ""10.1 The Archaeological Context to Human Sex Identification""; ""10.2 Osteological Approaches to Sex Identification""; ""10.3 Using DNA to Identify the Sex of Archaeological Skeletons""; ""10.4 Examples of the Application of Sex Identification in Biomolecular Archaeology"" ""Chapter 11: Identifying the Kinship Relationships of Human Remains""""11.1 The Archaeological Context to Kinship Studies""; ""11.2 Using DNA to Study Kinship with Archaeological Skeletons""; ""11.3 Examples of the Application of Kinship Analysis in Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""Chapter 12: Studying the Diets of Past People""; ""12.1 The Archaeological Approach to Diet""; ""12.2 Studying Diet by Organic Residue Analysis and Stable Isotope Measurements""; ""12.3 Examples of the Use of Stable Isotope and Residue Analysis in Studies of Past Diet""; ""12.4 Using Genetics to Study Past Diets"" ""Chapter 13: Studying the Origins and Spread of Agriculture"" |
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Brown T. A (Terence A.)
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United Kingdom : , : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, , [2011] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biomolecular archaeology : an introduction / / Terry Brown and Keri Brown |
Autore | Brown T. A (Terence A.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | United Kingdom : , : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, , [2011] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
Disciplina | 930.1 |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeological chemistry
Biomolecular archaeology Geology |
ISBN |
1-4443-9244-1
9786613407955 1-283-40795-7 1-4443-9242-5 1-4443-9243-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Brief Contents""; ""Contents""; ""Halftitle page""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface""; ""PART I BIOMOLECULES AND HOW THEY ARE STUDIED""; ""Chapter 1: What is Biomolecular Archaeology?""; ""1.1 The Scope of Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""1.2 Ancient and Modern Biomolecules""; ""1.3 The Challenges of Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""Chapter 2: DNA""; ""2.1 The Importance of DNA in Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""2.2 The Structure of DNA""; ""2.3 Genomes and Genes""; ""2.4 From Genomes to Organisms""; ""2.5 How Ancient DNA is Studied""
""Chapter 3: Proteins""""3.1 The Importance of Proteins in Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""3.2 Protein Structure and Synthesis""; ""3.3 Studying Proteins by Immunological Methods""; ""3.4 Studying Proteins by Proteomic Methods""; ""Chapter 4: Lipids""; ""4.1 The Structures of Lipids""; ""4.2 Methods for Studying Ancient Lipids""; ""Chapter 5: Carbohydrates""; ""5.1 The Structure of Carbohydrates""; ""5.2 Studying Starch Grains""; ""Chapter 6: Stable Isotopes""; ""6.1 Isotopes and Isotopic Fractionation""; ""6.2 Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Fractionations Enable Past Human Diets to be Studied"" ""6.3 Practical Aspects of Stable Isotope Studies""""PART II PRESERVATION AND DECAY OF BIOMOLECULES IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS""; ""Chapter 7: Sources of Ancient Biomolecules""; ""7.1 Bones and Teeth""; ""7.2 Vertebrate Soft Tissues""; ""7.3 Plant Remains""; ""Chapter 8: Degradation of Ancient Biomolecules""; ""8.1 Complications in the Study of Biomolecular Degradation""; ""8.2 Degradation of Ancient DNA""; ""8.3 Degradation of Ancient Proteins""; ""8.4 Degradation of Ancient Lipids""; ""8.5 Degradation of Ancient Carbohydrates"" ""Chapter 9: The Technical Challenges of Biomolecular Archaeology""""9.1 Problems Caused by Modern DNA Contamination""; ""9.2 Problems Caused by Overinterpretation of Data""; ""PART III THE APPLICATIONS OF BIOMOLECULAR ARCHAEOLOGY""; ""Chapter 10: Identifying the Sex of Human Remains""; ""10.1 The Archaeological Context to Human Sex Identification""; ""10.2 Osteological Approaches to Sex Identification""; ""10.3 Using DNA to Identify the Sex of Archaeological Skeletons""; ""10.4 Examples of the Application of Sex Identification in Biomolecular Archaeology"" ""Chapter 11: Identifying the Kinship Relationships of Human Remains""""11.1 The Archaeological Context to Kinship Studies""; ""11.2 Using DNA to Study Kinship with Archaeological Skeletons""; ""11.3 Examples of the Application of Kinship Analysis in Biomolecular Archaeology""; ""Chapter 12: Studying the Diets of Past People""; ""12.1 The Archaeological Approach to Diet""; ""12.2 Studying Diet by Organic Residue Analysis and Stable Isotope Measurements""; ""12.3 Examples of the Use of Stable Isotope and Residue Analysis in Studies of Past Diet""; ""12.4 Using Genetics to Study Past Diets"" ""Chapter 13: Studying the Origins and Spread of Agriculture"" |
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Brown T. A (Terence A.)
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United Kingdom : , : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, , [2011] | ||
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DNA for archaeologists / / Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith and K. Ann Horsburgh |
Autore | Matisoo-Smith Lisa |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 p.) |
Disciplina | 930.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HorsburghK. Ann <1975-> |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeological chemistry
Archaeology - Methodology Biomolecular archaeology Human molecular genetics Human remains (Archaeology) - Analysis Mitochondrial DNA |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-315-43032-0
1-315-43033-9 1-59874-682-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Why Read This Book?; 2. DNA: The Basics; 3. Ancient DNA; 4. Ethics of Molecular Anthropological Research; 5. Hominin Origins and Relationships; 6. Population Origins and Dispersals; 7. Human Impacts-Extinction, Domestication, and Utilization of Plants and Animals; 8. Individualization and Other Applications of Ancient DNA; 9. Conclusions; Notes; Glossary; References; Index; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463322703321 |
Matisoo-Smith Lisa
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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DNA for archaeologists / / Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith and K. Ann Horsburgh |
Autore | Matisoo-Smith Lisa |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 p.) |
Disciplina | 930.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HorsburghK. Ann <1975-> |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeological chemistry
Archaeology - Methodology Biomolecular archaeology Human molecular genetics Human remains (Archaeology) - Analysis Mitochondrial DNA |
ISBN |
1-315-43031-2
1-315-43032-0 1-315-43033-9 1-59874-682-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Why Read This Book?; 2. DNA: The Basics; 3. Ancient DNA; 4. Ethics of Molecular Anthropological Research; 5. Hominin Origins and Relationships; 6. Population Origins and Dispersals; 7. Human Impacts-Extinction, Domestication, and Utilization of Plants and Animals; 8. Individualization and Other Applications of Ancient DNA; 9. Conclusions; Notes; Glossary; References; Index; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786476403321 |
Matisoo-Smith Lisa
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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DNA for archaeologists / / Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith and K. Ann Horsburgh |
Autore | Matisoo-Smith Lisa |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 p.) |
Disciplina | 930.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HorsburghK. Ann <1975-> |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeological chemistry
Archaeology - Methodology Biomolecular archaeology Human molecular genetics Human remains (Archaeology) - Analysis Mitochondrial DNA |
ISBN |
1-315-43031-2
1-315-43032-0 1-315-43033-9 1-59874-682-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Why Read This Book?; 2. DNA: The Basics; 3. Ancient DNA; 4. Ethics of Molecular Anthropological Research; 5. Hominin Origins and Relationships; 6. Population Origins and Dispersals; 7. Human Impacts-Extinction, Domestication, and Utilization of Plants and Animals; 8. Individualization and Other Applications of Ancient DNA; 9. Conclusions; Notes; Glossary; References; Index; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825414803321 |
Matisoo-Smith Lisa
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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