Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
ANTH
Course Subject
ANTH
Course Number
3440
Course Section
AA
Course Title
Human Osteology/Skeletal Ident
Academic Term and Year
Fall 2016
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
N
Area of Study
ANTH
Course Description
Goals: To develop a basic knowledge of human osteology, including human bone identification and human functional anatomy. To understand the methods and techniques for skeletal identification and for the reconstruction of life histories from bone that may be applied in both recent forensic and ancient archaeological contexts. Content: Human osteology, functional anatomy, bone biology, techniques for determination of age-at-death, sex, stature and for identifying skeletal indicators of biological affinity, trauma, disease and general health. A case study approach leads to the production of a forensic or osteobiographical report on a set of skeletal remains. Taught: Annually Prerequisite: ANTH 1160 or consent of instructor NOTE: Students must concurrently register for a lecture and a corresponding 0-credit lab section of this course. Credits: 4
Recommended Citation
Myster, Susan, "ANTH3440-AA.Human Osteology/Skeletal Ident.F16.Myster,Susan" (2016). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 11223.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/11223