The course will provide a critical overview of the nature of skeletal samples, the information we can gain from the human skeleton and some of the limitations of skeletal analysis. The course will cover the main methods used in the study of skeletal and dental remains and critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of these methods. It is expected that students will have previous training in osteology or skeletal anatomy, but this course is not necessarily limited to those pursuing advanced degrees in biological anthropology. This course is designed to develop skills in research, skeletal analysis, and written communication.
Topics covered include: stature and growth studies, on specific stress, infectious disease, trauma, osteoarthritis-DJD, dental pathology, paleodiets, paleodemography, activity and musculo-skeletal markers (MSM), nonmetric trait variation, dental anthropology, craniometric studies, ancient DNA studies
- Lecturer: Pinhasi Ron