Faunal Analysis in Archaeology

Emphasis will be put on laboratory work with actual archaeological collection and testing hypotheses about prehistoric human adaptive behavior. Thus the course will encompass such issues as identification of animal bones, teeth and other faunal remains from archaeological contexts.  Data management on faunal remains will be carried out such as quantification minimum numbers of individuals a s well as skeletal elements, bone modification and their implications for palaeoanthropological interpretations.