Ancient DNA for the Archaeologist: The Future of African Research

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 21-37

  Campana, Michael G ^a   Bower, Mim A ^b   Crabtree, Pam J ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Ancient DNA; Archaeology; Egypt

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875056046     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10437-013-9127-2     Document Type: Review

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