A conscious rethink: Why is brain tissue commonly preserved in the archaeological record? Commentary on: Petrone P, Pucci P, Niola M, et al. Heat-induced brain vitrification from the Vesuvius eruption in C.E. 79. N Engl J Med 2020;382:383-4. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1909867

A conscious rethink: Why is brain tissue commonly preserved in the archaeological record? Commentary on: Petrone P, Pucci P, Niola M, et al. Heat-induced brain vitrification from the Vesuvius eruption in C.E. 79. N Engl J Med 2020;382:383-4. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1909867

Brain tissue is ubiquitous in the archaeological record. Multiple, independent studies report the finding of black, resinous or shiny brain tissue, and Petrone et al. [2020 “Heat-induced Brain Vitrification from the Vesuvius Eruption in C.E. 79.” N Engl J Med. 382: 383–384; doi:10.1056/NEJMc1909867]...

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Main Authors: Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward, Tim Thompson, Jane E. Thomas-Oates, Stephen Buckley, Axel Petzold, Abigail Ramsøe, Sonia O’Connor, Matthew J. Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Archaeological Research
Subjects:
brain tissue
soft tissue preservation
vitrification
proteins
lipids
palaeoproteomics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2020.1815398

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