Evaluating protein residues on Gainey phase Paleoindian stone tools

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2742-2750

  Seeman, Mark F ^a   Nilsson, Nils E ^a   Summers, Garry L ^a   Morris, Larry L ^a   Barans, Paul J ^a   Dowd, Elaine ^a   Newman, Margaret E ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood protein; Cross over immunoelectrophoresis; Gainey phase; Nobles Pond; Paleoindian

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BLOOD; DEER; ELECTROKINESIS; PROTEIN; TOOL USE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; RANGIFER; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 47949109539     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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