Biomolecular Archaeology : An Introduction
by Terry & Keri Brown
Wiley-Blackwell | March 2011 | ISBN-10: 1405179600 | PDF | 336 pages | 11.6 mb 
https://www.amazon.com/Biomolecular-Archaeology-Introduction-Terry-Brown/dp/1405179600

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.

* The first book to address the scope and methods of this new cross-disciplinary area of research for archaeologists
* Offers a completely up-to-date overview of the latest research in this innovative subject
* Guides students who wish to become biomolecular archaeologists through the complexities of both the scientific methods and archaeological goals.
* Provides an essential component to undergraduate and graduate archaeological research

Biomolecular Archaeology investigates how biomolecular evidence (DNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) can be used to address important archaeological questions. Terry Brown and Keri Brown describe this remarkable revolution in the study of historic and prehistoric biological materials, and provide the fundamental tools for studying the preserved or ‘ancient’ biomolecules recovered from human, plant, and animal remains.

A clear guide for students and an excellent resource for researchers, Biomolecular Archaeology illustrates a variety of analytical techniques taken from evolutionary biology, such as PCR, proteomics, and image analysis; and from chemistry, such as mass spectrometry and isotope analysis. With this new array of DNA evidence, the authors demonstrate how researchers can recover valuable information about the evolution of human societies and the environments in which we live.

Brief Contents
List of Figures xvi
List of Tables xxi
Preface xxiii
PART I BIOMOLECULES AND HOW THEY ARE STUDIED 1
1 What is Biomolecular Archaeology? 3
2 DNA 9
3 Proteins 38
4 Lipids 54
5 Carbohydrates 68
6 Stable Isotopes 79
PART II PRESERVATION AND DECAY OF BIOMOLECULES
IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS 89
7 Sources of Ancient Biomolecules 91
8 Degradation of Ancient Biomolecules 115
9 The Technical Challenges of Biomolecular Archaeology 136
PART III THE APPLICATIONS OF BIOMOLECULAR ARCHAEOLOGY 149
10 Identifying the Sex of Human Remains 151
11 Identifying the Kinship Relationships of Human Remains 168
12 Studying the Diets of Past People 190
13 Studying the Origins and Spread of Agriculture 210
14 Studying Prehistoric Technology 236
15 Studying Disease in the Past 242
16 Studying the Origins and Migrations of Early Modern Humans 266
Glossary 287
Index 302