Zooarchaeology: exploring the assemblage ARC00053M

Module leader: Prof. Terry O'Connor

Aims

to demonstrate practical applications of vertebrate taphonomy
to give practical experience of the acquisition of zooarchaeological data from assemblages of ancient bones

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module you should have:

an understanding of the main taphonomic pathways taken by buried bone in temperate climates
a knowledge of the basic techniques for recovering information relating to mortality, biometric variation, and palaeopathology