Paleoproteomics

C Warinner, K Korzow Richter, MJ Collins - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Paleoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins, is a rapidly growing field at the intersection of
molecular biology, paleontology, archaeology, paleoecology, and history. Paleoproteomics …

A primer for ZooMS applications in archaeology

KK Richter, MC Codlin, M Seabrook… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Collagen peptide mass fingerprinting by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-
flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry, also known as zooarchaeology by mass …

Palaeoproteomics confirm earliest domesticated sheep in southern Africa ca. 2000 BP

AN Coutu, AJ Taurozzi, M Mackie, TZT Jensen… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
We used palaeoproteomics and peptide mass fingerprinting to obtain secure species
identifications of key specimens of early domesticated fauna from South Africa, dating to ca …

On the standardization of ZooMS nomenclature

S Brown, K Douka, MJ Collins, KK Richter - Journal of proteomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) is rapidly becoming a staple in
archaeological and cultural heritage science. Developed a decade ago, this peptide mass …

Distinguishing African bovids using Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS): New peptide markers and insights into Iron Age economies in Zambia

A Janzen, KK Richter, O Mwebi, S Brown, V Onduso… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Assessing past foodways, subsistence strategies, and environments depends on the
accurate identification of animals in the archaeological record. The high rates of …

Archaeology demonstrates sustainable ancestral Coast Salish salmon stewardship over thousands of years

M Efford, S Taft, J Morin, M George, M George… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Salmon are an essential component of the ecosystem in Tsleil-Waututh Nation's traditional,
ancestral, and contemporary unceded territory, centred on present-day Burrard Inlet, BC …

A comparison of minimally-invasive sampling techniques for ZooMS analysis of bone artifacts

Z Evans, L Paskulin, F Rahemtulla… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Species identification of Australian marsupials using collagen fingerprinting

C Peters, KK Richter, T Manne… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The study of faunal remains from archaeological sites is often complicated by the presence
of large numbers of highly fragmented, morphologically unidentifiable bones. In Australia …

Palaeoproteomic analyses of dog palaeofaeces reveal a preserved dietary and host digestive proteome

AKW Runge, J Hendy, KK Richter… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The domestic dog has inhabited the anthropogenic niche for at least 15 000 years, but
despite their impact on human strategies, the lives of dogs and their interactions with …

Differentiating salmonid migratory ecotypes through stable isotope analysis of collagen: Archaeological and ecological applications

E Guiry, TCA Royle, RG Matson, H Ward, T Weir… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The ability to distinguish between different migratory behaviours (eg, anadromy and
potamodromy) in fish can provide important insights into the ecology, evolution, and …