Molecular biology and archaeology: A prospectus for inter‐disciplinary research
- 1 June 1993
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in World Archaeology
- Vol. 25 (1) , 1-17
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.1993.9980224
Abstract
This editorial‐cum‐paper reviews some of the main areas of interest in which biomolecular archaeology has either made a significant contribution, or promises to do so in the near future. Six major research areas are considered: hominid evolution, including the origins of anatomically‐modern humans; human migrations, dispersals and past population biology, including disease; reconstructing human diets, food webs and subsistence systems; the analysis of artefact use; site‐based interpretations; and the reconstruction of past human environments.Keywords
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