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Thirteen - Skin, Furs, and Textiles: Mass Spectrometry-based Analysis of Ancient Protein Residues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2019

By
Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo ,
Clara Granzotto  and
Enrico Cappellini
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 explores the application of Mass spectrometry-based techniques for the study of ancient protein residues in archaeological textiles, furs and clothing.

Keywords

Textile productionBiochemical damageBiological species identificationSheep
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The Textile Revolution in Bronze Age Europe
Production, Specialisation, Consumption
 , pp. 304 - 316
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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