The earliest testimonies of the use of alcohol and drugs suggest that inebriation is a long-
established habit, the origins of which can be traced back to prehistory. Traces highly …

The second edition of The Biomarker Guide is a fully updated and expanded version of this
essential reference. Now in two volumes, it provides a comprehensive account of the role …

Archaeological chemistry is a subject of great importance to the study and methodology of
archaeology. This comprehensive text covers the subject with a full range of case studies …

The study of organic residues in archaeological pottery has focused on fatty acids due to
their relative stability and longevity. However, even these compounds are subject to …

The analysis of the composition of organic residues present in pottery is an important source
of information for historians and archeologists. Chemical characterization of the materials …

Human hair dated to Late Prehistory is exceedingly rare in the Western Mediterranean.
Archaeological excavations in the Bronze Age burial and cult cave of Es Càrritx, in Menorca …

Chemical analysis of residues contained in the matrix of stone smoking pipes reveal a
substantial direct biomolecular record of ancient tobacco (Nicotiana) smoking practices in …

Dental calculus has been shown to be a repository of a variety of exogenous organic
materials, including bacterial DNA, proteins, phytoliths, and starch grains. Here we show that …

Chemical analysis of residue extracted from stone pipes and pipe fragments excavated at
sites in the southern Pacific Northwest Coast of North America demonstrate that hunter …

Starchy grains are an essential part of human diet in most agricultural groups, and are
attributed an important role in the development of complex societies. Maize is a starchy grain …