ANTHROP 1AA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Biological Anthropology, Biogeochemistry, Occupational Stress

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 1AA3
• Professor: Andrew Wade

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Human osteologists: also known as skeletal biologists who study osteology. Osteology: the branch of anatomy that deals with the structure and function of bones. Osteobiography: a (cid:271)iologi(cid:272)al profile of aspe(cid:272)ts of a perso(cid:374)"s life histor(cid:455) that are re(cid:272)orded i(cid:374) the i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s skeleto(cid:374) Forensic anthropology is the branch of skeletal biology when applied in a medico- legal context. The objective of biological profiles is to shed some light o(cid:374) the perso(cid:374)"s (cid:449)a(cid:455) of life and what happened over the cause of his or her life. Physical stature is reflected in the le(cid:374)gth of the (cid:271)o(cid:374)es that (cid:272)o(cid:374)tri(cid:271)ute to a perso(cid:374)"s height. Bioarchaeology: the field of study that deals with the excavation and analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological contexts. Human remains are the source of a variety of biological and cultural data that can be applied to questions of archaeological or cultural-historical interest. Biological and medical historical applications are the subject of much bioarchaeological study.