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 …

A particular type of miniature ceramic vessel locally known as “veneneras” is occasionally
found during archaeological excavations in the Maya Area. To date, only one study of a …

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

Tobacco use was widespread amongst the indigenous populations throughout North and
South America prior to European contact; however, the geographical and temporal spread of …

Residues from ancient artifacts can help identify which plant species were used for their
psychoactive properties, providing important information regarding the deep-time co …

Tobacco (Nicotiana sp.) is a powerful plant intoxicant and was widely used by contact period
indigenous peoples throughout the North American west. Until recently, however, evidence …

The practice of pipe smoking was commonplace among indigenous cultures of the Eastern
Woodlands of North America. However, many questions remain concerning what materials …

Organic residues can be defined as the carbon-based remains of plants, animals or
humans, either in their original or a decomposed state. Biomolecules that can indicate the …