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The Molecule Hunt: Archaeology and the Search for Ancient DNA
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The Molecule Hunt: Archaeology and the Search for Ancient DNA Hardback - 2002

by Martin Jones

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From the publisher

A revolution is underway in archaeology. Working at the cutting edge of genetic and molecular technologies, researchers have been probing the building blocks of ancient life -- DNA, proteins, fats -- to rewrite our understanding of the past. Their discoveries (including a Mitochondrial Eve, the woman from whom all modern humans descend) and analyses have helped revise the human genealogical tree and answer such questions as: How different are we from the Neanderthals? Who first domesticated horses and ancient grasses? What was life like for our ancestors? Here is science at its most engaging.
-- The first comprehensive account of the major break-throughs in archaeology that for the last quarter century have changed our understanding of the human past.
-- Conveys the excitement of pioneering research and makes science come alive.
-- A fresh voice in popular science writing from a leader in the field.

Details

  • Title The Molecule Hunt: Archaeology and the Search for Ancient DNA
  • Author Martin Jones
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 279
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Arcade Publishing, New York
  • Publication date 2002-05
  • ISBN 9781559706117 / 1559706112
  • Weight 1.26 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.62 x 6.54 x 1.04 in (24.43 x 16.61 x 2.64 cm)
  • Category Archaeology / Anthropology
  • Library of Congress subjects Prehistoric peoples, Archaeology - Methodology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2002016323
  • Dewey Decimal Code 569.9

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