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Twelve - Archaeological Wool Textiles: A Window into Ancient Sheep Genetics?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2019

By
Luise Ørsted Brandt  and
Morten Allentoft
Edited by
Serena Sabatini  and
Sophie Bergerbrant
Serena Sabatini
Affiliation:
Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden
Sophie Bergerbrant
Affiliation:
Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden
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Summary

This chapter provides an outline of the research history and current methodologies available for analysing ancient DNA (aDNA) from textiles.

Keywords

Biomolecular analysesAncient animal fibresaDNATextile productionSkin
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The Textile Revolution in Bronze Age Europe
Production, Specialisation, Consumption
 , pp. 274 - 303
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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