Archaeology is the study of past human societies through the analysis of material remains.
The application of analytical chemistry to archaeological research has increased …

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 …

The consumption of plant-derived hallucinogenic substances through smoking and snuffing
is a long-standing tradition in the south-central Andes. Chemical and archaeobotanical …

Dental calculus is an excellent source of information on the dietary patterns of past
populations, including consumption of plant-based items. The detection of plant-derived …

Most adults regularly use at least one psychoactive drug. Globally popular options include
caffeine (found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, and chocolate), alcohol, nicotine, arecoline and …

Consumption of psychoactive substances has been important in the lives of indigenous
American people for several millennia. While numerous studies have reported the …