DNA for Archaeologists

Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, K. Ann Horsburgh (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

233 Seiten

2012
Left Coast Press Inc (Verlag)
9781598746815 (ISBN)

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Introduces archaeologists to the basic principles and applications of DNA research so they can properly collect DNA samples and interpret the laboratory results with greater confidence.

The ability to use DNA evidence is revolutionizing our understanding of the past. This book introduces archaeologists to the basics of DNA research so they can understand the powers and pitfalls of using DNA data in archaeological analysis and interpretation. By concentrating on the principles and applications of DNA specific to archaeology, the authors allow archaeologists to collect DNA samples properly and interpret the laboratory results with greater confidence. Written by archaeologists who conduct fieldwork as well as laboratory analysis, the volume is replete with case examples of DNA work in a variety of archaeological contexts and is an ideal teaching tool for archaeologists and their students.

Matisoo-Smith, Elizabeth; Horsburgh, K. Ann

Chapter 1 Why Read This Book?; Chapter 2 DNA: The Basics; Chapter 3 Ancient DNA; Chapter 4 Ethics of Molecular Anthropological Research; Chapter 5 Hominin Origins and Relationships; Chapter 6 Population Origins and Dispersals; Chapter 7 Human Impacts—Extinction, Domestication, and Utilization of Plants and Animals; Chapter 8 Individualization and Other Applications of Ancient DNA; Chapter 9 Conclusions;

Verlagsort	Walnut Creek
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-13	9781598746815 / 9781598746815
Zustand	Neuware