Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …

Paleoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins, is a rapidly growing field at the intersection of
molecular biology, paleontology, archaeology, paleoecology, and history. Paleoproteomics …

The Archaeology of Human Bones provides an up to date account of the analysis of human
skeletal remains from archaeological sites, introducing students to the anatomy of bones …

The analysis of ancient proteins from paleontological, archeological, and historic materials is
revealing insights into past subsistence practices, patterns of health and disease, evolution …

Background Dental calculus, calcified oral plaque biofilm, contains microbial and host
biomolecules that can be used to study historic microbiome communities and host …

Although the key role of long-distance trade in the transformation of cuisines worldwide has
been well-documented since at least the Roman era, the prehistory of the Eurasian food …

Dairy pastoralism is integral to contemporary and past lifeways on the eastern Eurasian
steppe, facilitating survival in agriculturally challenging environments. While previous …

Consuming the milk of other species is a unique adaptation of Homo sapiens, with
implications for health, birth spacing and evolution. Key questions nonetheless remain …

There has long been debate over the origins of dairy consumption within European
populations. Whilst it was previously assumed that lactase persistence (LP) was under …

Foodcrusts have received relatively little attention in the burgeoning field of proteomic
analysis of ancient cuisine. We remain ignorant of how cooking and burial impact protein …