Heather B Thakar
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4151382 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Heather B Thakar |
| NOMBRES | Heather B |
| APELLIDO | Thakar |
| FIRMA | THAKAR H B |
| AFILIACIONES | Texas A&M University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3571-724X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 52 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Refining near-infrared spectroscopy for collagen quantification
Collagen is a vital archaeological material, preserving biochemical signatures that provide insights into past environments, diets, and human-animal interactions. However, diagenesis can lead to rapid and inconspicuous collagen degradation. Given the variability in collagen preservation and its significance for analyses such as radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, and ZooMS, researchers have developed prescreening techniques to assess col…
Working Ethically with Ancient DNA from Composites in the United States
This article discusses ethical frameworks for planning and implementing composite research in the United States. Composites, defined here as archaeological materials with multiple genetic sources, include materials such as sediment, coprolites, birch pitch, and dental calculus. Although composites are increasingly used in genetic research, the ethical considerations of their use in ancient DNA studies have not been widely discussed. Here, we cons…
Current and Future Applications of Genetic, Archaeological, and Ethnobotanical Data to Uncovering Avocado Domestication
The domestication of fruit trees is a topic of increasing significance in anthropological research. The avocado is a perennial fruit domesticated in Central America with a complex history of management and dispersal since the arrival of humans in the New World. Archaeological data illustrates the avocado’s domestication from wild to cultivar forms throughout the Holocene, while genetic and ethnobotanical evidence provide insights into ancient avo…
Fishing further inland? The role of the transition to agriculture on fishing practices in the Soconusco region, Mexico
In the Soconusco region of Mexico, the abundance of larger-bodied, carnivorous fish decreased relative to smaller-bodied, omnivorous/herbivorous fish between the terminal Late Archaic (4700–4000 BP [2700–2000 BCE]) and late Early Formative (3300–3200 BP [1300–1200 BCE]). The exact reason is unknown, occurring during a time of change when plant-based food production became a larger proportion of the diet and settlement patterns were shifting. Here…
Human Behavioral Ecology and Coastal Environments
The forest and the trees
Proxy Measurements of California Mussel Valve Length
Archaeologists studying shell assemblages from prehistoric sites along the Pacific coast of North America have been interested in the influences of collecting intensity and environmental variability on California mussel (Mytilus californianus) size. To determine the variation in mussel size within a shell assemblage, researchers have developed a variety of proxies of mussel valve length based on measurements of morphological features occurring at…
New World Paleoethnobotany in the New Millennium (2000–2013)
Sites forlorn
Ancient Actions Predict Modern Consequences
Red abalone collecting and marine water temperature during the Middle Holocene occupation of Santa Cruz Island, California
Intensification of shellfish exploitation
Red abalone collecting and marine water temperature during the Middle Holocene occupation of Santa Cruz Island, California
New World Paleoethnobotany in the New Millennium (2000–2013)
Intensification of shellfish exploitation
Sites forlorn
Proxy Measurements of California Mussel Valve Length
Archaeologists studying shell assemblages from prehistoric sites along the Pacific coast of North America have been interested in the influences of collecting intensity and environmental variability on California mussel (Mytilus californianus) size. To determine the variation in mussel size within a shell assemblage, researchers have developed a variety of proxies of mussel valve length based on measurements of morphological features occurring at…
Working Ethically with Ancient DNA from Composites in the United States
This article discusses ethical frameworks for planning and implementing composite research in the United States. Composites, defined here as archaeological materials with multiple genetic sources, include materials such as sediment, coprolites, birch pitch, and dental calculus. Although composites are increasingly used in genetic research, the ethical considerations of their use in ancient DNA studies have not been widely discussed. Here, we cons…
Intensification of shellfish exploitation
Ancient Actions Predict Modern Consequences
Red abalone collecting and marine water temperature during the Middle Holocene occupation of Santa Cruz Island, California
Sites forlorn
New World Paleoethnobotany in the New Millennium (2000–2013)
Proxy Measurements of California Mussel Valve Length
Archaeologists studying shell assemblages from prehistoric sites along the Pacific coast of North America have been interested in the influences of collecting intensity and environmental variability on California mussel (Mytilus californianus) size. To determine the variation in mussel size within a shell assemblage, researchers have developed a variety of proxies of mussel valve length based on measurements of morphological features occurring at…
The forest and the trees
Human Behavioral Ecology and Coastal Environments
Working Ethically with Ancient DNA from Composites in the United States
This article discusses ethical frameworks for planning and implementing composite research in the United States. Composites, defined here as archaeological materials with multiple genetic sources, include materials such as sediment, coprolites, birch pitch, and dental calculus. Although composites are increasingly used in genetic research, the ethical considerations of their use in ancient DNA studies have not been widely discussed. Here, we cons…
Current and Future Applications of Genetic, Archaeological, and Ethnobotanical Data to Uncovering Avocado Domestication
The domestication of fruit trees is a topic of increasing significance in anthropological research. The avocado is a perennial fruit domesticated in Central America with a complex history of management and dispersal since the arrival of humans in the New World. Archaeological data illustrates the avocado’s domestication from wild to cultivar forms throughout the Holocene, while genetic and ethnobotanical evidence provide insights into ancient avo…
Fishing further inland? The role of the transition to agriculture on fishing practices in the Soconusco region, Mexico
In the Soconusco region of Mexico, the abundance of larger-bodied, carnivorous fish decreased relative to smaller-bodied, omnivorous/herbivorous fish between the terminal Late Archaic (4700–4000 BP [2700–2000 BCE]) and late Early Formative (3300–3200 BP [1300–1200 BCE]). The exact reason is unknown, occurring during a time of change when plant-based food production became a larger proportion of the diet and settlement patterns were shifting. Here…
Refining near-infrared spectroscopy for collagen quantification
Collagen is a vital archaeological material, preserving biochemical signatures that provide insights into past environments, diets, and human-animal interactions. However, diagenesis can lead to rapid and inconspicuous collagen degradation. Given the variability in collagen preservation and its significance for analyses such as radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, and ZooMS, researchers have developed prescreening techniques to assess col…
Archaeology (8 obras) · Geography (8 obras) · Biology (7 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 obras) · History (5 obras) · Ecology (4 obras) · Fishery (4 obras) · History (4 obras) · Prehistory (4 obras) · Geology (3 obras)