Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Biomolecules and how they are Studied. What is Biomolecular Archaeology? -- DNA -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Carbohydrates -- Stable Isotopes -- Preservation and Decay of Biomolecules in Archaeological Specimens. Sources of Ancient Biomolecules -- Degradation of Ancient Biomolecules -- The Technical Challenges of Biomolecular Archaeology -- The Applications of Biomolecular Archaeology. Identifying the Sex of Human Remains -- Identifying the Kinship Relationships of Human Remains -- Studying the Diets of Past People -- Studying the Origins and Spread of Agriculture -- Studying Prehistoric Technology -- Studying Disease in the Past -- Studying the Origins and Migrations of Early Modern Humans -- Glossary -- Index.

What is biomolecular archaeology? -- DNA -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Carbohydrates -- Stable isotopes -- Sources of ancient biomolecules -- Degradation of ancient biomolecules -- The technical challenges of biomolecular archaeology -- Identifying the sex of human remains -- Identifying the kinship relationships of human remains -- Studying the diets of past people -- Studying the origins and spread of agriculture -- Studying prehistoric technology -- Studying disease in the past -- Studying the origins and migrations of early modern humans.

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