Analytical Methods in Osteoarchaeology (P01172)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-P01172

This course teaches an awareness of the wide range of analytical methods that are applied routinely in the study of animal and human remains, including ageing and sexing of human bones, estimation of stature, establishing season of death/capture from animal remains, isotopic analysis of ancient diets, radiocarbon dating of bone, and the specialized study of cremated human remains. Data analysis and interpretation form an important component of the course. The course assumes a basic knowledge of statistical methods.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course the student should be able to:
- demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the principle osteoarchaeological analytical methods and techniques
- identify and prepare appropriate human/faunal samples for analysis
- critically evaluate and interpret results of analysis
- synthesise the results of analytical techniques with other lines of evidence to reconstruct ancient demography, society, economy and environment