| Unit name | Human Bones from Archaeological Sites |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ARCH33002 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Kate Robson Brown |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This third year unit setting forth the approaches and techniques used by osteologists studying past populations, with attention to the identification and mensuration of skeletal remains. Classes including practical demonstrations and completion of assignments give students the ability to recognise special characteristics of skeletal remains and appreciate the implications of these for the understanding of past populations.
