ANT 410 - Zooarc h a e o l o g y

Institution:

University of Southern Maine

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Description:

Zooarchaeology, the study of animal remains from archaeological sites, provides information for archaeologists about human diet and subsistence practices through time. The course will offer the basic theoretical and methodological foundations of zooarchaeological analysis, focusing on the study of mammalian bones recovered from archaeological sites. The approach will be lab-oriented, with emphasis on learning techniques of analysis and on interpreting archaeological faunal assemblages. Credit will vary with the scope of the projects undertaken in a particular semester. Prerequisite: ANT 102K, ANT 103, or a course in archaeology.Cr 3-6.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 780-4141

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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