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ANTH 365 - Bones, Bodies and Trauma: Forensic Studies in Anthropology


This course reviews methods used by anthropologists, coroners, and medical examiners to study human skeletal remains. Age at death, sex, height, physique, occupation, nutrition, and health can be “read” from dry bones. Through use of case studies, these methods provide identity and patterns of trauma useful in a legal setting.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites:   or   or   or   or   or   or   or similar.
Notes: Satisfies Social Science Requirement.