Prehistoric Blood Residues: Detection on Tool Surfaces and Identification of Species of Origin
- 17 June 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 220 (4603) , 1269-1271
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.220.4603.1269
Abstract
Blood residues from several animal species have been discovered on the surfaces of chert, basalt, and obsidian prehistoric tools (1000 to 6000 years old) from open-air sites along the western coast and in the northern boreal forest of Canada. A screening test has been developed to detect residual blood. Hemoglobin has been crystallized from the residues, and the species of origin determined.Keywords
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