Yesterday's hair--human hair in archaeology
Wilson, Andrew S. Dixon, Ronald A. Dodson, Hilary I. Janaway, Robert C. Pollard, A. Mark Stern, Ben Tobin, Desmond J.
Wilson, Andrew S.
Dixon, Ronald A.
Dodson, Hilary I.
Janaway, Robert C.
Pollard, A. Mark
Stern, Ben
Tobin, Desmond J.
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2001-10
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Hair removed from archaeological burials can tell us a lot about the diet and lifestyle of our ancestors--information that may survive because of the unique biology of hair formation. But hair is also biodegradable and the effects of time and burial conditions can result in conflicting evidence of past lives.
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Wilson AS, Dixon RA, Dodson HI et al (2001) Yesterday's hair--human hair in archaeology. Biologist (London). 48(5): 213-217.
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