Biomolecular archaeometry is an interdisciplinary discipline integrating humanities and hard sciences to support better knowledge of past societies. Some human remains, such as hair, are among the archaeomaterials likely to be studied by these invasive techniques, which provide access to molecular data thanks to mass spectrometry among others.

A necessary collective reflection is already underway to best integrate ethical considerations into the research programs.

This collective reflection includes various parameters, such as compliance with the legislation in force, definition of a historical questioning before the studies, relevance and excellence of the analyses, adaptability of analytical protocols to the context of heritage materials, implementation of new operating chains from the sampling of the object to its final storage, and conservation of the remains.