An introduction to the study of biocultural diversity of humans. Lab involves the practical applications of current procedures and practices related to physical anthropology. This course covers archaeological techniques for reconstructing ancient societies.
Emphasis is placed on archaeological questions, scientific methods, and culture change.
An elective course designed to deal with special topics of current interest in Anthropology. This course involves the study of human bones and aspects of forensic anthropology. Course objectives include use of prevailing criteria in the analyses of skeletal material to derive gender, age at death, ancestry, stature, anomalous and pathological conditions and cause of death where possible to arrive at osteobiographical profiles. Additionally, field techniques regarding the recovery of human remains and management of recovery sites are examined. This course introduces students to field and laboratory methods in archaeology.