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Applications in agriculture: insecticides

Buried with their bones

Figure 1 Excavations undertaken as part of the InterArChive project

The terms in red link to topics in the AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CCEA A-level specifications, as well as the Highers/Advanced Highers exam specifications.

Analytical chemistry helps archaeologists uncover secrets from graves. A range of techniques, including types of chromatography, can be used to identify organic molecules, such as fats and other lipids, from soil surrounding a buried body.

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