Mar 29, 2024  
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ANT 3840 - Introduction to Bioarchaeology



Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ANT 1010

Description: This course is an introduction to bioarchaeology; the study of human skeletal remains contextualized in the larger archaeological and historic record.  Bioarchaeology, as a specialization in anthropology, is the integration of theory and methods from biological anthropology and archaeology.  In this course the human body is understood from a biocultural perspective.  A wide range of topics including mortuary archaeology, paleopathology, trauma and violence, paleodemography, population genetics, and use of the body as material culture is covered.  This course also emphasizes ethical and legal considerations for bioarchaeological research and its impacts on living cultures, as well as the practitioner.



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