Protein identification of blood residues on experimental stone tools

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-296

  Tuross, Noreen ^a   Barnes, Ian ^a   Potts, Richard ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin; Blood; IgG; Immunology; Lithics; Tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000566608     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0027     Document Type: Article

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