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Semester:	Spring 2024
Number:	0103-322-001
Instructor:	Kathryn Krasinski
Days:	Tuesday Thursday 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - Alumnae Hall 220
Credits:	3.50
Status:	This Course is Filled to Capacity
Notes:	18.75 Hours Of Lab Work Required
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	Students will learn how bones can tell tales about the ancient past through the investigation of animal skeletal remains in a human or archaeological context. Students will experience hands-on labs in zoo archaeology with modern and extinct bone specimens to learn about human diet, seasonality, and species identification. (Distribution Reqs:Natural Sciences)
Learning Goals:	Upon completion of this course, students should gain:• an understanding of skeletal element and taxa identification• quantification methods• the complexities of taphonomy and equifinality, that multiple processes can create identical outcomes• skills to interpret site occupation from animal bone remains *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.