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 …

DNA sequencing analysis typically involves mapping reads to just one reference genome.
Mapping against multiple genomes is necessary, however, when the genome of origin …

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

Ivory is a highly prized material in many cultures since it can be carved into intricate designs
and have a highly polished surface. Due to its popularity, the animals from which ivory can …

We used palaeoproteomics and peptide mass fingerprinting to obtain secure species
identifications of key specimens of early domesticated fauna from South Africa, dating to ca …

This chapter provides an overview of some of the materials used to write and decorate
different types of manuscripts, ie inks, pigments and dyes, and of the different scientific …

Abstract KwaGandaganda, Ndondondwane and Wosi were major Early Farming Community
settlements in what is today the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. These sites have …

Abstract Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) is rapidly becoming a staple in
archaeological and cultural heritage science. Developed a decade ago, this peptide mass …

Five nearly identical fragments of specialized bone tools, interpreted as lissoirs (French for
“smoothers”), have been found at two Middle Paleolithic sites in southwest France. The finds …