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

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

Species determination based on genetic evidence is an indispensable tool in archaeology,
forensics, ecology, and food authentication. Most available analytical approaches involve …

Organic residue analysis utilizes analytical organic chemical techniques to identify the
nature and origins of organic remains that cannot be characterized using traditional …

Palaeoproteomics is an emerging neologism used to describe the application of mass
spectrometry-based approaches to the study of ancient proteomes. As with palaeogenomics …

The analysis of lipids (fats, oils and waxes) absorbed within archaeological pottery has
revolutionized the study of past diets and culinary practices. However, this technique can …

Archaeological dental calculus has emerged as a rich source of ancient biomolecules,
including proteins. Previous analyses of proteins extracted from ancient dental calculus …

Cheese making has been inferred at several sites in northern Europe as early as the 6th
millennium BC and was common in Egypt and Mesopotamia in 3rd millennium BC …

Paleontology, archeology, and art history provide crucial information for the understanding
of human evolution throughout ages and its habits. Past animal and plant species are also …

Mass spectrometry (MS) is an essential tool in the field of biomolecular archeology to
characterize amorphous organic residues preserved in ancient ceramic vessels. Animal fats …