| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7446413 | Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The activity of biologic clocks which control metabolism and autonomic nervous system (ANS) function can be gleaned from the analysis of hair. This provides a means of assessing the health of individuals who lived some six centuries before the present and allows the reconstruction of disease from archived tissues such as hair.
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Authors
Clifford Qualls, Raffaella Bianucci, Racquel Legeros, Timothy Bromage, Antonio Lanzirotti, Valentina Giuffra, Ezio Ferroglio, Gino Fornaciari, Otto Appenzeller,