ANTHRO 235

Special Topic: The Archaeology of Human Remains

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for ANTHRO 235.

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.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Professor Judith Littleton

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

Points

ANTHRO 235: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed

Restrictions

ANTHRO 367