TY - JOUR
T1 - Ancient protein analysis in archaeology
AU - Hendy, Jessica
N1 - © 2021 The Authors
PY - 2021/1/15
Y1 - 2021/1/15
N2 - The analysis of ancient proteins from paleontological, archeological, and historic materials is revealing insights into past subsistence practices, patterns of health and disease, evolution and phylogeny, and past environments. This review tracks the development of this field, discusses some of the major methodological strategies used, and synthesizes recent developments in archeological applications of ancient protein analysis. Moreover, this review highlights some of the challenges faced by the field and potential future directions, arguing that the development of minimally invasive or nondestructive techniques, strategies for protein authentication, and the integration of ancient protein analysis with other biomolecular techniques are important research strategies as this field grows.
AB - The analysis of ancient proteins from paleontological, archeological, and historic materials is revealing insights into past subsistence practices, patterns of health and disease, evolution and phylogeny, and past environments. This review tracks the development of this field, discusses some of the major methodological strategies used, and synthesizes recent developments in archeological applications of ancient protein analysis. Moreover, this review highlights some of the challenges faced by the field and potential future directions, arguing that the development of minimally invasive or nondestructive techniques, strategies for protein authentication, and the integration of ancient protein analysis with other biomolecular techniques are important research strategies as this field grows.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85099957437&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1126/sciadv.abb9314
DO - 10.1126/sciadv.abb9314
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33523896
AN - SCOPUS:85099957437
SN - 2375-2548
VL - 7
JO - Science Advances
JF - Science Advances
IS - 3
M1 - eabb9314
ER -