Martin Jones
A revolution is underway in archaeology. Working at the cutting edge of genetic and molecular technologies, researchers have been probing the building blocks of ancient life -- DNA, proteins, fats -- to rewrite our understanding of the past. Their discoveries (including a Mitochondrial Eve, the woman from whom all modern humans descend) and analyses have helped revise the human genealogical tree and answer such questions as: How different are we from the Neanderthals? Who first domesticated horses and ancient grasses? What was life like for our ancestors? Here is science at its most engaging.,-- The first comprehensive account of the major break-throughs in archaeology that for the last quarter century have changed our understanding of the human past.,-- Conveys the excitement of pioneering research and makes science come alive.,-- A fresh voice in popular science writing from a leader in the field.
Science,History,Archaeology,Nonfiction,Biology,Genetics,History
The Molecule Hunt: Archaeology and the Search for Ancient DNA