Remains of ancient rituals and celebrations in Horaman-Kurdistan

A Study of the Skeletal Remains and Burial Rituals in Cham Papi Cemetery

During the past decade, archaeological studies conducted in the Seymareh River catchment area have provided invaluable findings for analytical investigations and, thus, gaining insights into various fields such as pottery, architecture, and multifarious cultural artefacts. Amongst the most significant of such archaeological findings are cemeteries with their cultural implications, which provide...

Extraction and Analysis of Ancient DNA from Human Remains of Masjede Kabood Burial Site

Identifying Bird Remains Using Ancient DNA Barcoding

Bird remains that are difficult to identify taxonomically using morphological methods, are common in the palaeontological record. Other types of challenging avian material include artefacts and food items from endangered taxa, as well as remains from aircraft strikes. We here present a DNA-based method that enables taxonomic identification of bird remains, even from material where the DNA is he...

Nucleic Acids Isolated From Ancient Remains

The examination of preserved, organic archaeological remains with the techniques of molecular genetics is providing direct access to the genetic components of these tissues. Although the nucleic acids are often chemically modified and substantially sheared, i t has been possible to retrieve ancient DNA sequences. The polymerase chain-reaction method, which has been modified to overcome the inhi...

Authenticated DNA from ancient wood remains.

BACKGROUND The reconstruction of biological processes and human activities during the last glacial cycle relies mainly on data from biological remains. Highly abundant tissues, such as wood, are candidates for a genetic analysis of past populations. While well-authenticated DNA has now been recovered from various fossil remains, the final 'proof' is still missing for wood, despite some promisin...

Authenticating DNA Extracted From Ancient Skeletal Remains

The survival of DNA, the most informative biological molecule, for periods of at least several thousand years in bone was demonstrated more than four years ago. However, difficulties with authenticating ancient DNA have made diagenetic studies problematic. It is therefore essential that these problems be overcome before the question of DNA survival can be addressed. Here we describe our work wi...