Human Remains
Study samples of what people do with human remains to help understand belief systems, conceptions of death, rituals, and many other aspects of societies, past and present. Examine how anthropologists study human remains to learn about past societies, religion, politics, economics, diet, health, and other subjects. Learn ethical aspects of handling human remains. Anthropology 324L (Topic: Human Remains) and 327R may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
Study samples of what people do with human remains to help understand belief systems, conceptions of death, rituals, and many other aspects of societies, past and present. Examine how anthropologists study human remains to learn about past societies, religion, politics, economics, diet, health, and other subjects. Learn ethical aspects of handling human remains. Anthropology 324L (Topic: Human Remains) and 327R may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027