ANTHRO 367
The Anthropology of Human Remains
Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for ANTHRO 367.
Description
Human remains reflect the lives of the dead as well as the lives of those who buried them. The course introduces students to the various ways in which we can study the dead. It covers three areas: the interpretation of mortuary practices, the interpretation of past lives from skeletal remains and the practice of burial archaeology in the southern hemisphere. While lectures focus upon theoretical approaches and case studies of different types of analysis, the practicals focus upon analysis of human remains and their context using biological anthropology’s extensive cast collection.
Availability 2016
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Dr Bruce Floyd
Professor Judith Littleton
Points
ANTHRO 367: 15 points
Prerequisites
ANTHRO 200 or 201 with a minimum B- grade
Restrictions
ANTHRO 235