Palaeogenetic analysis of (pre)historic artifacts and its significance for anthropology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4847998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joachim Burger (0000-0001-7630-9782, University of Göttingen), Hummel (0000-0002-3647-8968), Susanne Hummel, Ina Pfeiffer, Bernd Herrmann (0009-0000-1851-8746) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-76 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropologischer Anzeiger (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5548 • E-ISSN: 2363-7099 |
| Publisher | S ch we iz er ba rt (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1127/anthranz/58/2000/69 |
| PMID | 10816789 |
| OpenAlex | W2405292167 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The possibility of isolating ancient DNA (aDNA) from all kinds of (pre)historic anthropogenetic artifacts opens new perspectives. This study applies palaeogenetic techniques to three anthropological issues: 1. Palaeodiet. DNA sequences from organic residues in vessels identify Precolumbian Aztec diet. 2. (Pre)historic husbandry and economic structures. aDNA data can reveal the species and the genetic evolutionary stage of animals and plants and show the manner and the extent of their growth, cultivation, or domestication. 3. Production techniques, use, and functionality. Identification of the plant or animal source of an archaeological find can reveal the use or the function of the find. Examples from a Celtic "sausage-end" and an Aztec "eye salve" are given.
Ancient DNA · Archaeology · Biology · Celtic languages · Domestication · Evolutionary biology · Function (biology) · Genealogy · Identification (biology) · Sociology · Zoology · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Ecology · Forensic and Genetic Research · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2006 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |