paleoproteomics

A possible archaic human from Borneo

The find of a single tooth from Gua Danang may be the first evidence of the archaic inhabitants of the island.

Dec 28 • John Hawks

The problem when all the fossils are male

Protein data shows that most known Denisovan teeth come from male individuals, hamstringing attempts to understand the variation of this group.

May 8 • John Hawks

Plant-eating and meat-eating in Australopithecus

A new approach to sampling nitrogen-15 in tooth enamel opens a window into the diets of early hominins.

Mar 9 • John Hawks

How will ancient proteins change paleoanthropology?

Paleoproteomic methods may provide exciting avenues toward understanding pieces of fossils and their relationships.

Jun 26, 2019 • John Hawks

How collagen fingerprinting is changing the way archaeologists understand ancient sites

Katarina Douka and coworkers are identifying the species of ancient bone fragments at a massive scale from Denisova Cave.

Sep 22, 2018 • John Hawks

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