Anthropology 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hand Axe, Pathogenic Bacteria, Mastoid Part Of The Temporal Bone
25 Oct 2017
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The study of human remains and how individuals died. The study of human (skeletal) remains and how individuals died. Study of the life history using the skeleton. Bioarcheology: bio-archaeologists study human skeletal remains from archaeological sites to answer questions about diet, health, migration, and lifestyle in the past, typically includes: Bones and teeth: may also include: Goals of bioarcheology: interpret behaviors in past populations. Division of labor (men vs. women; young vs. old) Migration and ethnicity (how people move around the landscape; relatedness) Bioarcheology is a recent field of study : before (cid:1005)(cid:1013)5(cid:1004)(cid:859)s. Archeologists were not interested in human biological remains. Skeletons were often ignored, covered up, or discarded: i(cid:374)(cid:272)e the (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1012)(cid:1004)(cid:859)s a(cid:374)d (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1013)(cid:1004)(cid:859)s. Huge growth in the number of studies. Damages in the bones could alter their appearance. What: city built on a ridge, surrounded by deep ravines. Why: easy to defend since it is so high up. New leaders in power might publically execute previous leaders.
