|
Date |
Topic |
Reading/Assignments Due |
|
UNIT 1 |
Placing Skeletons in Archaeology |
|
|
Jan. 12 |
Introduction to Bioarchaeology |
BIO Ch. 1; ADB |
|
Jan. 17 |
The Human Skeleton |
HBM Chs.1, 6 or HO Ch. 2 |
|
Jan. 19 |
History of Bioarchaeology Quiz 1: Human Skeleton |
Killgrove 2005 Ch. 2; Buikstra 1977; Spencer 1982 |
|
Jan. 24 |
Principles of Archaeology |
Archaeo: Thomas 1991; Barker 2001 Bioarch:
ADB |
|
Jan. 26 |
Space, Place, and Epitaphs |
Silverman 2002 Charles & Buikstra 2002 |
|
Jan. 31 |
Project 1: Old CH Cemetery Project |
Bring a tape measure and writing tools and meet at the cemetery! |
|
UNIT 2 |
Palaeodemography |
|
|
Feb. 2 |
Subadult Growth and Development Age and Sex Estimation |
BIO Ch. 2; AHB HO Ch. 17 or HBM |
|
Feb. 7 |
Rank and Social Status |
Dickson et al. 2005; Brown 1981; Morris 1992 Project 1 due |
|
Feb. 9 |
Project 2: Demography Lab |
Milner et al. 2000 Bring HBM or HO to class! |
|
Feb. 14 |
Discussion: Who were these people? |
Meindl and Russell 1998 |
|
UNIT 3 |
Ancient Medicine, Modern Problems |
|
|
Feb. 16 |
Disease Patterns – Ancient World |
AHB Chs. 6-7 Project 2 due |
|
Feb. 21 |
Agricultural Revolution, Palaeobotany |
Larsen 2003; Diamond 1987; Groube 1996; MacNeish 1992 |
|
Feb. 23 |
Urbanism and Urbanization |
Cowgill 2004; Boocock et al. 1995 |
|
Feb. 28 |
Disease
Patterns – |
BIO Ch. 3 |
|
Mar. 2 |
Trauma and Surgery |
BIO Ch. 4; AHB |
|
Mar. 7 |
Musculoskeletal Markers |
BIO Chs. 5 & 6 |
|
Mar. 9 |
Project
3: Pathology lab (bones and
teeth) |
Ortner
1991; HBM |
|
Mar 14-16 |
No class - Spring Break |
Start researching your papers! |
|
|
|
|
|
UNIT 4 |
Contemporary Issues in Osteology |
|
|
Mar. 21 |
Race and
Forensics |
AAPA Race
Statement; Gould
HBM Project 3 due |
|
Mar. 23 |
Ethnicity
and Repatriation |
NAGPRA law, SAA & AAPA Websites Ousley et al. 2005; Deloria 1992 |
|
Mar. 28 |
Discussion: Ethics and Osteology |
HBM |
|
Mar. 30 |
Laboratory Methods (Isotope Lab Tour) |
BIO Ch. 8; AHB Chs. 9-10 |
|
Apr. 4 |
Zooarchaeology |
Davis
1987; O’Connor 1996 |
|
Apr. 6 |
Cremations |
AHB |
|
Apr. 11 |
Mummies and Bog Bodies |
Bahn 1997; Levathes 1987; Aufderheide
2002 |
|
UNIT 5 |
Putting It All Back Together |
|
|
Apr. 13 |
Population Interaction |
BIO Ch. 9; AHB Chs. 4-5; HBM |
|
Apr. 18 |
Project 4: Biodistance Lab |
Buikstra et al.
1990; Killgrove 2002 |
|
Apr. 20 |
The Dead
as Agents |
Becker 1996; Chapman 2003 |
|
Apr. 25 |
Discussion: The Osteological Paradox |
Wood et al. 1992; HO Ch. 19; Nawrocki
1995 Project 4 due |
|
Apr. 27 |
Concluding Remarks / Movie: Wanted – Butch and Sundance |
Papers Due |
|
May 5 |
FINAL EXAM due to my box in AL 108 |
(no later than |