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ANTH 3139

ANTH 3139 WA - Molecular Anthropology

Historical course

Winter 2019

Topics

  • Molecular Anthropology or Human Population Biology is the biological study of peoples
  • from around the world. This course addresses the methods applied to the molecular
  • forensic identification. This course emphasizes the appropriate ways of engaging
  • communities, families and individuals to establish a research partnership, especially
  • important in Canada with Indigenous communities. It combines the communities’
  • knowledge of their own history and diversity within the research question of population
  • biology. It also covers aspects of the legal rights of individuals in a forensic investigation
  • Broken into three areas of focus
  • Different Biomolecules and their roles in archeology, population genetics, migrations
  • trace populations over time and geography
  • Ancient DNA /Forensic Methods/ GCMS using modern techniques to overcome
  • challenging sources. Go through examples and solutions: Bog Bodies, Egyptian
  • Mummies, Peru, turkey, Vimy Ridge WW2 soldiers. Understanding of how to overcome
  • Taphonomy
  • Understand challenges of recovering these biomolecules and solutions
  • Population Theories based on biomolecules: Out of Africa, South America, North
  • America. Updated understanding of complexity of human migrations over time. Much

Readings

  • Required: Major Assignments: Descriptions
  • Required: Three major class assignments all worth each.
Sources