Proteins in Play: The Application of Ancient Proteins to the Study of Diet, Disease, Culture, and Evolution

Part of: Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)

The last few years have seen a growing interest in the application of protein analysis to archaeological materials, analogous to the application of DNA sequencing. This session will highlight the various contributions the study of ancient proteins can make to our understanding of the archaeological past. Despite the relative infancy of the field, we are currently witnessing a diversification in the types of tissues analyzed, time periods sampled and questions asked. Drawing on this diverse array of possibilities, this session aims to provide a platform to discuss methodological developments and trends, novel applications, and future directions.

Other Keywords
bioarchaeology • Human Skeletal Remains • Taphonomy • Biochemistry • Identification • Milk • Neanderthal • Viking Age • Proteomics • Method Development

Geographic Keywords
Kingdom of Sweden (Country) • Kingdom of Norway (Country) • French Republic (Country) • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nort (Country) • Ireland (Country) • Isle of Man (Country) • Kingdom of Belgium (Country) • Bailiwick of Guernsey (Country) • Republic of Turkey (Country) • Faroe Islands (Country)

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  1. Ancient Hominin Bone Proteomes: Improving our Understanding of Past Human Behavior through the Study of Ancient Bone Proteins. (2017)
  2. Artifact Geographies of the Viking Age (2017)
  3. From Biochemistry to Bone: Exploring the Stress Response in Archaeological Skeletal Remains (2017)
  4. A Method to Extract Collagen from Archaeological Leather for Species Identification with ZooMS (2017)
  5. Protein Modification in Fermented and Cooked Horse Milk: Taphonomic Implications for Archaeological Chemistry (2017)
  6. Proteomics for Silks: Identify and Distinguish B. mori and Other Species (2017)
  7. Simple Non-Destructive Extraction of Biomolecules from Human Skeletal Remains (2017)
  8. Taxonomic and Tissue Specific Dietary Proteins in Pottery Residues (2017)