ANTH 540Human Skeletal Biology

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Osteology is the study of the skeleton. This course is designed to teach advanced anatomy of the human skeleton and applications of this anatomy to the analysis and interpretation of human skeletal remains from both archaeological and forensic contexts. Various parts of the skeleton and general skeletal biology are treated from comparative and evolutionary perspectives. The course is organized so that it includes both lecture and laboratory components. Lecture topics will include discussions of human skeletal anatomy, bone growth and development, osteometry, ethics, pathology, the biological profile, and applied uses of osteological data. The laboratory component will emphasize advanced osteological identification of adult and subadult remains. Four credits. Lab hours outside of class are required. There is a $70 fee associated with this course.