ANTH3440-AA.Human Osteology/Skeletal Ident.F13.Myster,Susan

Faculty Name

Susan Myster

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 2013

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.

Recommended Citation

Myster, Susan, "ANTH3440-AA.Human Osteology/Skeletal Ident.F13.Myster,Susan" (2013). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 1575.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/1575