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Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

In this course, we dig deeper into how to interrogate and explain the past through archaeological data. We examine the history of archaeology and archaeological thought, with reference to specific sites and projects. This provides context for an examination of modern archaeological approaches.

This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

In this course, we explore the archaeological record and recent research on the physical and social environment of Neanderthals, early modern humans, and their contemporaries. We address topics ranging from new genetic and isotopic analyses, to the origins of art and symbolism.

The African continent has the longest archaeological record on earth, together with arguably the most complex population in terms of genetic composition and socio-political organization. This great time depth allows us to explore the evolution of human culture from the emergence of our genus, and to follow particular trajectories of social and economic strategies through to the foundations of modern African society. In this class, we will follow the African archaeological record from the earliest evidence for human behavior through to the beginnings of state society.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

In this course, we dig deeper into how to interrogate and explain the past through archaeological data. In this course, we examine the history of archaeology and archaeological thought, with reference to specific sites and projects. This provides context for an examination of modern archaeological approaches.

Welcome to the exciting field of archaeology!  Archaeologists learn about past societies by examining the material residues they leave behind. These residues can include anything affected by human behavior — from small disturbances in the soil to architectural remains, from sacred objects to the mundane refuse of daily life. In some cases this material adds to what we know from historical accounts, but most often, archaeology gives us a picture of the past that we would never otherwise see.  In this class, you will learn the basic concepts, methods, and analytical techniques archaeologists use to uncover past human behavior.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains (primarily bones, teeth, and shells) from archaeological contexts.  The goal of most zooarchaeological studies is to determine how animals fit into human economic and ecological strategies.  Zooarchaeological research is therefore applicable in virtually all archaeological contexts (as long as animal remains are preserved) and is an integral component of archaeological analysis.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

What was life like during the Pleistocene, and how do we know? In this course, we explore the archaeological record and recent research on the physical and social environment of Neanderthals, early modern humans, and their contemporaries. We address topics ranging from new genetic and isotopic analyses, to the origins of art and symbolism.

Despite the esoteric nature of the evidence, Neanderthals and the Paleolithic era have long captured the imagination of the non-scientists, and have inspired artists, authors, and filmmakers. Our class also explores the ways in which art and science have informed and influenced each other, and how the Paleolithic is imagined and even used in modern society.

Archaeologists learn about past societies by examining the material residues they leave behind. These residues can include anything affected by human behavior — from small disturbances in the soil to architectural remains, from sacred objects to the mundane refuse of daily life. In some cases this material adds to what we know from historical accounts, but most often, archaeology gives us a picture of the past that we would never otherwise see.  In this class, you will learn the basic concepts, methods, and analytical techniques archaeologists use to uncover past human behavior.

The African continent has the longest archaeological record on earth, together with arguably the most complex population in terms of genetic composition and socio-political organization. This great time depth allows us to explore the evolution of human culture from the emergence of our genus, and to follow particular trajectories of social and economic strategies through to the foundations of modern African society. In this class, we will follow the African archaeological record from the earliest evidence for human behavior through to the beginnings of state society. This is an upper division lecture and discussion course, in which students are expected to practice close reading of academic texts, synthesize a diversity of source information, and demonstrate creativity in independent research.

Biological anthropologists study the biology of humans and other primates – together with their respective fossil records – in order to understand the evolutionary context for modern human behavior, anatomy, and genetics. In this course we will examine a wide range of evidence from the behavioral and natural sciences in order to better understand the place of humans in the world.

Biological anthropologists study the biology of humans and other primates – together with their respective fossil records – in order to understand the evolutionary context for modern human behavior, anatomy, and genetics. In this course we will examine a wide range of evidence from the behavioral and natural sciences in order to better understand the place of humans in the world.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton. The class also includes a substantial laboratory component during which students are expected to apply the anatomical information from lectures and the textbook to their own analyses of the skeleton. 

Biological anthropologists study the biology of humans and other primates, together with their respective fossil records, in order to understand the evolutionary context for modern human behavior, anatomy, and genetics.

In this course we will examine a wide range of evidence from the behavioral and natural sciences in order to better understand the place of humans in the world.

The class will include lecture and discussion, as well as a few in-class laboratory exercises. During laboratory exercises, students will have an opportunity to examine casts of some of the most significant fossil hominins and primates. Students are expected to attend all lectures and read assigned text sections before coming to class. In addition, each student will choose at least one book from the “Additional Readings” list to read at their own pace over first half of the semester.

Biological anthropologists study the biology of humans and other primates, together with their respective fossil records, in order to understand the evolutionary context for modern human behavior, anatomy, and genetics.

In this course we will examine a wide range of evidence from the behavioral and natural sciences in order to better understand the place of humans in the world.

The class will include lecture and discussion, as well as a few in-class laboratory exercises. During laboratory exercises, students will have an opportunity to examine casts of some of the most significant fossil hominins and primates. Students are expected to attend all lectures and read assigned text sections before coming to class. In addition, each student will choose at least one book from the “Additional Readings” list to read at their own pace over first half of the semester.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological contexts. Bioarchaeologists attempt to reconstruct individual identity and life history (including growth and development, health, nutrition, work, migration, family affiliation, and cause of death). This is a method-oriented class that combines lecture and lab work.

The African continent has the longest archaeological record on earth, together with arguably the most complex population in terms of genetic composition and socio-political organization. This great time depth allows us to explore the evolution of human culture from the emergence of our genus, and to follow particular trajectories of social and economic strategies through to the foundations of modern African society.  This is an upper division lecture and discussion course, in which students are expected to practice close reading of academic texts, synthesize a diversity of source information, and demonstrate creativity in independent research.

The African continent has the longest archaeological record on earth, together with arguably the most complex population in terms of genetic composition and socio-political organization. This great time depth allows us to explore the evolution of human culture from the emergence of our genus, and to follow particular trajectories of social and economic strategies through to the foundations of modern African society.  This is an upper division lecture and discussion course, in which students are expected to practice close reading of academic texts, synthesize a diversity of source information, and demonstrate creativity in independent research.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields. This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth. In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components. In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

Biological anthropologists study the biology of humans and other primates - together with their respective fossil records - in order to understand the evolutionary context for modern human behavior, anatomy, and genetics. In this course we will examine a wide range of evidence from the behavioral and natural sciences in order to better understand the place of humans in the world.

Biological anthropologists study the biology of humans and other primates, together with their respective fossil records, in order to understand the evolutionary context for modern human behavior, anatomy, and genetics.  In this course we will examine a wide range of evidence from the behavioral and natural sciences in order to better understand the place of humans in the world. 

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

A complete understanding of the human skeleton is essential to the study of any sub-field of biological anthropology, including bioarchaeology, human anatomy, paleoanthropology, forensic analysis, and related fields.  This class is an intensive introduction to the human skeleton, in which students learn how to identify both whole and fragmented bones, and isolated teeth.  In lecture, we cover the anatomy of individual bones, with references to functional morphology, bone growth, individual variation, and the over-lying soft tissue components.  In addition, students are briefly introduced to bioarchaeological issues, including the analysis of sex, age and health, the ethics and legality of human skeletal analysis, the identification of trauma and pathology, and the use of histological, isotopic, and genetic analysis of the human skeleton.

Archaeologists learn about past societies by examining the material residues they leave behind. These residues can include anything affected by human behavior — from small disturbances in the soil to architectural remains, from sacred objects to the mundane refuse of daily life. In some cases this material adds to what we know from historical accounts, but most often, archaeology gives us a picture of the past that we would never otherwise see. In this class, you will learn the basic concepts, methods, and analytical techniques archaeologists use to uncover past human behavior.

Biological anthropologists study the biology of humans and other primates, together with their respective fossil records, in order to understand the evolutionary context for modern human behavior, anatomy, and genetics.  In this course we will examine a wide range of evidence from the behavioral and natural sciences in order to better understand the place of humans in the world.