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Biomolecular Taphonomy

Biomolecular Taphonomy is the systematic study of postmortem biomolecular degradation processes and their influencing factors within archaeological contexts, distinguishing itself from broader taphonomic inquiries by focusing specifically on the chemical, physical, and biological mechanisms affecting the preservation, alteration, and detectability of ancient biomolecules.

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182

Authors

111

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

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The occurrence of hopanoids in planctomycetes: implications for the sedimentary biomarker record

Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté, W. Irene C. Rijpstra, Stefan Schouten et al. · Organic Geochemistry · 2004 · 208 citations

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Bone diagenesis in the European Holocene II: taphonomic and environmental considerations

Christina M. Nielsen-Marsh, Colin Smith, M.M.E. Jans et al. · Journal of Archaeological Science · 2007 · 205 citations

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Microbial taphonomy of archaeological bone

Angela M. Child · Studies in Conservation · 1995 · 136 citations

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Taphonomy and palaeoecology of the Early Cambrian Chengjiang biota from Eastern Yunnan, China

Shixue Hu · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 2005 · 113 citations

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Lipid taphonomy in the Proterozoic and the effect of microbial mats on biomarker preservation

M. Pawłowska, Nicholas J. Butterfield, Jochen J. Brocks · Geology · 2012 · 109 citations

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Authors

182

  1. DE
    David E. Minnikin

    Newcastle University, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 133 citations

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  2. HD
    Helen D. Donoghue

    University College London, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 133 citations

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  3. OY
    Oona Y.-C. Lee

    University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 133 citations

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  4. GS
    Gurdyal S. Besra

    University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 133 citations

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  5. JY
    José Yravedra

    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

    2 publications · 105 citations

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Institutions

111

  1. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    244 citations

  2. Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    306 citations

  3. University of York

    York, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    439 citations

  4. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    166 citations

  5. Universitat Rovira i Virgili

    Tarragona, Spain

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    148 citations

  6. University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    499 citations

  7. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    212 citations

  8. Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social

    Tarragona, Spain

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    148 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Archaeological Science

    8 publications · 516 citations

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  3. Quaternary International

    5 publications · 129 citations

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  4. Journal of Human Evolution

    JHE · 2 publications · 40 citations

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  5. Precambrian Research

    2 publications · 44 citations

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