Radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating uses the decay of a radioactive isotope of carbon (14C) to measure time
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …
Dating of a large tool assemblage at the Cooper's Ferry site (Idaho, USA) to~ 15,785 cal yr BP extends the age of stemmed points in the Americas
LG Davis, DB Madsen, DA Sisson… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The timing and character of the Pleistocene peopling of the Americas are measured by the
discovery of unequivocal artifacts from well-dated contexts. We report the discovery of a well …
discovery of unequivocal artifacts from well-dated contexts. We report the discovery of a well …
Environmental genomics of Late Pleistocene black bears and giant short-faced bears
Analysis of ancient environmental DNA (eDNA) has revolutionized our ability to describe
biological communities in space and time, 1–3 by allowing for parallel sequencing of DNA …
biological communities in space and time, 1–3 by allowing for parallel sequencing of DNA …
Linking structural and compositional changes in archaeological human bone collagen: An FTIR-ATR approach
A Martínez Cortizas, O López-Costas - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Collagen is the main structural and most abundant protein in the human body, and it is
routinely extracted and analysed in scientific archaeology. Its degree of preservation is …
routinely extracted and analysed in scientific archaeology. Its degree of preservation is …
Screening archaeological bone for palaeogenetic and palaeoproteomic studies
The recovery and analysis of ancient DNA and protein from archaeological bone is time-
consuming and expensive to carry out, while it involves the partial or complete destruction of …
consuming and expensive to carry out, while it involves the partial or complete destruction of …
Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy of biofluids: A practical approach
AG Theakstone, C Rinaldi, HJ Butler… - Translational …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biofluid spectroscopy is an emerging technology in the field of clinical investigation,
providing a simple way to extract diagnostic and observational information from easy to …
providing a simple way to extract diagnostic and observational information from easy to …
[HTML][HTML] Peptide mass fingerprinting as a tool to assess micromammal biodiversity in Pleistocene South Africa: The case of Klipdrift Shelter
Remains of small mammals from archaeological sites are often used as
palaeoenvironmental proxies in the reconstruction of past environments. Yet, identification of …
palaeoenvironmental proxies in the reconstruction of past environments. Yet, identification of …
Species identification of Australian marsupials using collagen fingerprinting
The study of faunal remains from archaeological sites is often complicated by the presence
of large numbers of highly fragmented, morphologically unidentifiable bones. In Australia …
of large numbers of highly fragmented, morphologically unidentifiable bones. In Australia …
Neanderthal subsistence, taphonomy and chronology at Salzgitter‐Lebenstedt (Germany): a multifaceted analysis of morphologically unidentifiable bone
Pleistocene faunal assemblages are often highly fragmented, hindering taxonomic
identifications and interpretive potentials. In this paper, we apply four different …
identifications and interpretive potentials. In this paper, we apply four different …
Testing the efficacy and comparability of ZooMS protocols on archaeological bone
W Naihui, B Samantha, D Peter, H Sandra, K Maxim… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Collagen peptide mass fingerprinting, best known as Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry
(or ZooMS) when applied to archaeology, has become invaluable for the taxonomic …
(or ZooMS) when applied to archaeology, has become invaluable for the taxonomic …