Courses of Study 2013-2014 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ANTHR 4015 - Principal Methods in Human Osteology and Biological Anthropology

(crosslisted)
(also ARKEO 4015 )
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

M. Machicek.

This course will cover a selection of topics related to the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains. The practical components of this course will provide students with the opportunity to become familiar with basic human skeletal anatomy and osteological methods used for establishing such criteria as individual age-at-death, sex, stature estimation as well as skeletal trauma and pathological conditions used for identification purposes in the fields of Forensic and Biological Anthropology. During the semester we will also explore a selection of topics in Bioarchaeology such as diet and nutrition in ancient populations, human mobility and migration and the assessment of social rank and community organization from mortuary assemblages.



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