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485 Oral Biology (4) Intense examination of human dentition and oral skeletal structures: including dento-facial
490 Primate Evolution (3) Living and fossil primate taxonomy, ecology, and comparative anatomy. Survey of
primate fossil record with emphasis on the origin or major primate lineages.
Prerequisite(s): 110.
494 Primate Behavior (3) Social organization and behavior of selected primates: group composition, size, and
structure; patterns of mating; other social interactions; communication; and cultural behavior. Application of
The goal of this seminar is to ask what bioarchaeology is, should be, and/or could be. We ask this at a
practical level (what are bioarchaeologists actually doing?) and a theoretical level (how can we push the
501 Graduate Research (1-9): Statistics This course is designed to introduce advanced students to the basic
concepts in frequentist statistics and their application to anthropological questions. Topics covered include
standard parametric statistical methods (e.g., General Linear Model, correlation, classificatory methods, and
mean comparison techniques) and some of their nonparametric correlates (e.g., chi-square, Mann-Whitney U-
test, and ranking statistics). The course emphasizes an understanding of what methods are available
and when they are appropriately applied to data. Data sets for exploring these statistics are provided in the
501 Graduate Research (1-9): Evolutionary Theory and Human Behavior This seminar presents a topical and
historical overview of the use of evolutionary theory in anthropology (meaning primarily cultural anthropology,
but including some archaeology), and evaluates relevant evolutionary-minded literature from other fields
(biology, psychology, philosophy, economics) for its applicability to anthropological inquiry. Specific course
goals are to examine, through readings, discussion, and research, fundamental concepts of evolutionary
theories as applied (and misapplied) in the anthropological study of human social behavior;
perspective; specific domains of human behavior (e.g., mate choice, parenting, warfare, religious and moral
systems, art, etc.) and evolutionary-minded research in those domains; and important debates (e.g.,
reductionism, levels of selection, "pure" altruism, demographic transition, etc.) in the application of evolutionary
580 Advanced Human Variation (3) Genetic and morphological variation among extant human groups;
581 Forensic Anthropology (3) Application of human identification methods to skeletal/dental tissues. Evolving
Prerequisite(s): 480.
582 Paleoanthropology (4) Fossil record from origin of hominids to appearance of anatomically modern
Prerequisite(s): 480.
583 Skeletal Biology (3) Practical and theoretical approaches to analysis of prehistoric human skeletal
remains. Demography, vital statistics, pathology, nutrition, and measures of biological relationships as related
Prerequisite(s): 480.
584 Seminar in Bioarchaeology (3) Method and theory in Bioarchaeology, incorporating aspects of Biological
Anthropology and Anthropological Archaeology. The focus is on traditional methodological issues and the
585 Laboratory Studies in Biological Anthropology (3) Topical coverage of laboratory methods in biological
anthropology.
586 Anthropological Genetics (3) Method and theory of Anthropological Genetics, applying methods from
genetics and genomics to issues in Anthropology. The course explores recent innovations in the field with
590 Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology (3) Current methods of analysis in biological anthropology
and of past and current history of theoretical perspectives. Paleoanthropology, human osteology, and human
In this seminar, we will explore some of the key primary literature in biological evolution. Some previous
The theoretical foundation of biological anthropology is evolutionary theory. As anthropologists in the 21st
century, most of our understanding of evolution derives from secondary sources: professors, textbooks, and
academic literature. While these sources provide valuable interpretations, what additional understanding can
we gain by reading primary sources? What is evolutionary theory? Is there more than one? Why does it form
the basis of our subfield? Are we applying evolutionary theory/ies fruitfully? Have we lost sight of some of the
This seminar explores the background, methods, and application of techniques for the reconstruction of
morphology from archaeological human skeletal remains. This is discussed in the context of human adaptation
The majority of the seminar discussion is devoted to the methods for and utilization of estimating human
morphology from skeletal remains. For example, how does one evaluate the various methods that are
available for the estimation of stature from skeletons? Which should be used, and what problems might you
anticipate from applying your choice? These estimated dimensions are related to evolutionary models and
skeletal biology hypotheses that associate morphological variation with environmental effects, namely those
associated with climate, subsistence, and activity. Students are asked to compare the merits of different
sources of information that can be gleaned from the skeleton and from their archaeological contexts
695 Gross Human Anatomy (9) Skeleton, muscles, and cardiovascular system. Dissection of cadavers.