Special Topic I with Laboratory

Topics

• Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains from archaeological contexts
• used to better understand the complex, long-standing relationship between past
• paleoclimatic conditions
• and, by the end of the course, conduct their own analyses of zooarchaeological
• and topics in zooarchaeology
• experience in vertebrate identification by preparing and curating skeletal
• specimens (one mammal, one bird, and one fish) for the department’s
• osteological comparative collection
• proficiency
• and classify both complete and fragmented skeletal remains
• order for some mammals)
• Apply analytical skills by using standard software to perform basic
• quantitative analyses and create graphs from archaeological datasets
• specimens
• Requiring recording of a session with a student is permissible only when
• the recording itself is part of the learning activity and outcome and when students
• Find Lakehead University’s free writing support
• appointment