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The persistence of biomolecules, including proteins, in the archaeological record allows modern protein analytical approaches to contribute concrete scientific data to a wide range of engaging and long-standing archaeological questions. The rapid development of proteomic technologies and approaches, modern mass spectrometry’s excellent limits of detection and mass accuracy, and the availability of protein sequence data from ever more animal species provide outstanding opportunities for archaeological research. In turn, the outputs of that research have direct application in farm animal proteomic studies.
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Thomas-Oates, J. (2012). Dinosaurs and other farm animals. In: Rodrigues, P., Eckersall, D., de Almeida, A. (eds) Farm animal proteomics. Wageningen Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-751-6_4
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