(in Polish) Bioarchaeology in theory and practice 1500-SDN-TMTB-BITAP
This course is built from two 10-hour modules exploring the methods used in the field and laboratory to study such biological remains like: 1) Quaternary mammals (both large and small) in archaeological and paleontological contexts, 2) human remains, and from archaeological sites. Students will learn:
• Techniques of excavation and sampling for diverse types of biological remains with introduction to archaeothanatology of human remains
• Measuring of human remains in situ, photogrammetry (3D)
• Post-recovery handling and conservation
• Ethics of human remains
• Identification using comparative collections and databases as well as dedicated optical equipment
• Taphonomic observations and interpretation
• Quantitative data elaboration (NISP, MNI, basic statistics)
• Techniques for reconstructing paleoenvironments, biochronology and other interpretation tools
• Hands-on components and discussion of real case studies are integrated into the teaching.
Type of course
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Active participation in classes. Reading of selected scientific papers, their presentation and discussion in the context of student's own research.
Bibliography
Campbell, G., Moffett, L., and Straker, V., 2011. Environmental Archaeology: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Methods, from Sampling and Recovery to Post-excavation. 2nd ed. Swindon: English Heritage.
Mitchell, Piers, and Megan Brickley. 2017. Updated Guidelines to the Standards for Recording Human Remains. British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology.
Mickleburgh, Hayley L., Liv Nilsson Stutz, and Harry Fokkens. 2021. “Virtual Archaeology of Death and Burial: A Procedure for Integrating 3D Visualization and Analysis in Archaeothanatology.” Open Archaeology 7 (1): 540–55. https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2020-0152
Additional literature will be selected during the course
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