Anthropology 366

Human Osteology Laboratory

Wk Topic Assignments Readings
1 Introduction to Human Osteology, Bone Biology, Anatomical Terminology Lab 1 S&B: 1-19; U: 1-43
2 Human Skeletal Anatomy I: The Skull Quiz 1; Lab 2 S&B: 20-52, U: 44-52
3 The Skull (cont.), Osteological Landmarks, Measurements and Observations on the Skull Quiz 2; Lab 3 S&B: 65-69; B&U: 69-78, 85-93 (on reserve)
4 Human Skeletal Anatomy II: Dentition; Measurements and Observations Quiz 3; Lab 4 S&B: 70-100, 110; T, N & S (on reserve)
5 Human Skeletal Anatomy III: Vertebral Column, Thorax, Pectoral Girdle, and the Pelvic Girdle Quiz 4; Lab 5 S&B: 111-130, 138-148, 190-196
6 MIDTERM: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4

Human Skeletal Anatomy IV: Bones of the Extremities

 Quiz 5; Lab 6 S&B: 153-163; 173-186; 216-225; 243-258
7 Bones of the Extremities (cont.), Measurements and Observations, Stature Estimation Quiz 6; Lab 7 S&B: 137, 152, 165-170, 172, 187, 189, 215, 229-239, 262; U: 60-63; B&U: 79-84, 94 (on reserve)
8 Estimations of Sex, Age, and Race Quiz 7; Lab 8 S&B: relevant pages; U: 96, 118, 131-143
9 Cultural and Pathological Alterations, Population Dynamics Lab 9 (take home) S&B: relevant pages; U: 96-118; 131-143
10 Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Osteology

Film: Science or Sacrilege: The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

 Quiz 8; Lab 10 Oregon Burial Law, NAGPRA, S&A (all on reserve)

FINAL EXAM: 8:00 AM, December 9, 2003

Readings on Reserve at the Main Library

Buikstra, Jane E., and Douglas H. Ubelaker

1994 Standards for Data Collection From Human Skeletal Remains. Proceedings of a Seminar at The Field Museum of Natural History. Arkansas Archaeological Survey Research Series No. 44. Arkansas Archaeological Survey, Fayetteville.

Swedlund, Alan, and Duane Anderson

1999 Gordon Creek Woman Meets Kennewick Man: New Interpretations and Protocols Regarding the Peopling of the Americas. American Antiquity 64(4): 569-576.

Turner II, C. G., C. Nichol, and G. R. Scott

1991 Scoring Procedures for Key Morphological Traits of the Permanent Dentition: The Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System. In Advances in Dental Anthropology, edited by M. Kelley and C. S. Larsen, pp. 13-31. Wiley-Liss, New York.

OREGON LAW 99.740-97.760; Chapter 459 SB 61.

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations; Proposed Rule. 43 CFR Part 10. Federal Register, Friday May 28, 1993, Part VIII.

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