Subject:
Anthropology
Credit units:
3
Offered:
Term 1 only
College:
Arts and Science
Department: Anthropology
Description
This course is designed to expose you to the basic elements of zooarchaeology, which is the study of faunal remains from archaeological sites. It will focus on specimen identification, quantification, taphonomy, modification, age and sex estimations, seasonality, and other contemporary techniques in this discipline. You will be exposed to a wide variety of animal taxa from large and small-bodied ungulates, to carnivores, fishes, and birds. The presentation of course material is based on lectures, laboratory activities, and discussions of methods, approaches, and case studies. A heavy emphasis is placed on learning through hands-on experience and developing practical skills in working with large faunal assemblages. Please note that this is NOT a course in comparative vertebrate or invertebrate anatomy, nor this is a course in human or non-human mammalian anatomy.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 250.3 or ARCH 250.3.
Note: Students with credit for ARCH 458 or ANTH 457 may not take this course for credit. This course was formerly half of ARCH 458.6. There will be costs in addition to tuition fees.
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