Methods for the study of ancient hair: Radiocarbon dates and gene sequences from individual hairs

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 775-785

  Bonnichsen, Robson ^a   Hodges, Larry ^a   Ream, Walter ^a   Field, Katharine G ^a   Kirner, Donna L ^b   Selsor, Karen ^b   Taylor, R E ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Desert bighorn sheep; Mitochondrial cytochrome B; Molecular archaeology

Indexed keywords

AGE; CARBON 14; CAVE; DNA SCREENING; HAIR; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; OVIS CANADENSIS; UNITED STATES;

METHODOLOGY; RADIOCARBON DATING;

EID: 0034934574     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2000.0624     Document Type: Article

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