Osteoarchaeology: University of Southampton

Course Description

From a brief history of current methodology, to the analysis and interpretation of archaeological faunal and human skeletal assemblages, this course gives you the opportunity to engage with the archaeology of past peoples.

Human and animal remains can tell us about how people in the past lived and died, and how they viewed animals and themselves. This MA provides you with a thorough grounding in analytical approaches to bone identifi cation, and to the wider social, cultural and economic issues raised by the interpretation of archaeological bone assemblages. You will receive training in human and animal bone analysis and coverage of the interpretative issues involved. The dissertation will provide an opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and gain research experience in the fi eld.

Programme structure

Core units

• Aims and Methods in Zooarchaeology
• Introduction to Human Skeletal Studies
• Bones in Context: Human-Animal Interaction
• Human Skeletal Biology: Reconstructing Lifeways

Options

at least one chosen from, for example:

• The Archaeology of Medieval England
• Gender and Archaeology
• Art and Representation

Entry requirements

Upper second-class honours degree or equivalent