Bones and teeth from archaeological records are direct evidence of past individuals and
they represent valuable archives for palaeo-anthropological and palaeoenvironmental …

The archaeological site of Pompeii is one of the 54 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Italy,
thanks to its uniqueness: the town was completely destroyed and buried by a Vesuvius' …

The field of palaeogenetics has not only contributed to our understanding of DNA
degradation, but also to the development of sensitive methodologies to analyse genetic …

A multidisciplinary approach, combining stable isotope analysis from bone proteins and
investigations on dental calculus using DNA analysis, light microscopy, and gas …

Following the development of modern genome sequencing technologies, the investigation
of museum osteological finds is increasingly informative and popular. Viable protocols to …

One of the most challenging points for ancient DNA studies on human remains is that
analysing procedures involve partial or total destruction of the samples, which usually are …

This research presents an in-depth study of the skeletal remains collected from the
archaeological site of Allumiere (15th-16th centuries CE; Rome, Italy). A multidisciplinary …

Retrieving DNA from highly degraded human skeletal remains is still a challenge due to low
concentration and fragmentation, which makes it difficult to extract and purify. Recent works …

Tropical freshwater lakes are well known for their high biodiversity, and particularly the East
African Great Lakes are renowned for their adaptive radiation of cichlid fishes. While …

The chronological period from the beginning of the Chalcolithic Age to the end of the Bronze
Age on the Iberian northern sub-plateau of the Iberic Peninsula involves interesting social …