Paleoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins, is a rapidly growing field at the intersection of
molecular biology, paleontology, archaeology, paleoecology, and history. Paleoproteomics …

Foodcrusts have received relatively little attention in the burgeoning field of proteomic
analysis of ancient cuisine. We remain ignorant of how cooking and burial impact protein …

Few studies have combined the analysis of use-wear traces, traceology, and the proteomic
taxonomic identification method Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) …

Biological sex is key information for archeological and forensic studies, which can be
determined by proteomics. However, the lack of a standardized approach for fast and …

Bone and antler are important raw materials for tool manufacture in many cultures, past and
present. The modification of osseous features which take place during artifact manufacture …

Large canids (wolves, dogs, and coyote) and people form a close relationship in northern
(subarctic and arctic) socioecological systems. Here, we document the antiquity of this bond …

The pre-human Aotearoa New Zealand fauna was dominated by avian and reptilian
species. Prior to first human settlement by East Polynesian colonists, the top predators were …

Current research on anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems often relies on the
concept of a “baseline,” which aims to describe ecosystems prior to human contact. Recent …

Due to methodological advances in the archaeological sciences, an increasing number of
archaeological specimens undergo destructive sampling. However, the preservation of …

The information that defines all organisms, including humans, is encoded in their DNA,
which altogether comprises the genotype. Throughout life, from initial organ formation to …