The analysis of ancient proteins from paleontological, archeological, and historic materials is
revealing insights into past subsistence practices, patterns of health and disease, evolution …

The extinction of California's flightless duck, Chendytes lawi, stands out in the faunal history
of North America because it involved a marine animal that disappeared in the late Holocene …

Pleistocene water crossings, long thought to be an innovation of Homo sapiens, may extend
beyond our species to encompass Middle and Early Pleistocene Homo. However, it remains …

Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are ecological and cultural keystone species along the
Northwest Coast of North America and are ubiquitous in archaeological sites of the region …

Archaeologists have long emphasized the importance of large-scale excavations and multi-
year or even decades-long projects at a single site or site complex. Here, we highlight …

Bones of Pleuronectiformes (flatfish) are often not identified to species due to the lack of
diagnostic features on bones that allow adequate distinction between taxa. This hinders in …

Humans have been an integral part of California's marine and coastal ecosystems for over
13,000 years. While the region is one of the best studied marine systems in the world, a …

Disentangling the impact of Late Quaternary climate change from human activities can have
crucial implications on the conservation of endangered species. We investigated the …

Ancient preserved molecules offer the opportunity of gaining a deeper knowledge on their
biological past. However, the development of a proteomic workflow remains a challenge …

Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) occur in the archaeological record throughout North
America but few zooarchaeological studies have examined the extent of wild and domestic …