Advanced Zooarcheology

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This lecture, lab, and seminar course offers in depth examination of select issues in zooarchaeological research and analysis, with special emphasis on the interpretation of human animal relations in past cultures. Topics vary but may include microscopic analysis of bone and teeth, paleoecology, quantification of taxonomic abundance, economic utility indices, mortality profiles, and determination of animal domestication. Cross-listed: ANTH-4212(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ANTH-4212. Requisite Courses: ANTH-3207 or BANT-3207 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].