'Palaeoshellomics’ reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory

'Palaeoshellomics’ reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory

The extensive use of mollusc shell as a versatile raw material is testament to its importance in prehistoric times. The consistent choice of certain species for different purposes, including the making of ornaments, is a direct representation of how humans viewed and exploited their environment. The...

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Main Authors: Jorune Sakalauskaite, Søren H Andersen, Paolo Biagi, Maria A Borrello, Théophile Cocquerez, André Carlo Colonese, Federica Dal Bello, Alberto Girod, Marion Heumüller, Hannah Koon, Giorgia Mandili, Claudio Medana, Kirsty EH Penkman, Laurent Plasseraud, Helmut Schlichtherle, Sheila Taylor, Caroline Tokarski, Jérôme Thomas, Julie Wilson, Frédéric Marin, Beatrice Demarchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-05-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
mollusc shells
biomineralization
palaeoproteomics
tandem mass spectrometry
prehistory
ornaments
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/45644

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