Reconstruct aspects of past societies, diets, and environments using animal bones from archaeological sites. Students learn to identify bones and bone fragments to skeletal element (e.g., femur, humerus), side, age, and taxon (e.g., horse, bison, antelope, hyena). Adaptations and functional morphology of animals? anatomy. Interpret tool and tooth marks, burning, and bone breakage. Hunting, sharing, cooking practices as well as environmental reconstruction using vertebrates. In-class capstone option available.
Gopher Grades is maintained by Social Coding with data from Summer 2017 to Fall 2025 provided by the University in response to a public records request