Bi6127c Anthropology for Archaeologists II - practical training

Faculty of Science
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Boberová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kristýna Brzobohatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Fialová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Boberová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:50 D36/209
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FF:AEB_77 Anthropology || FF:PAPVB_12 The physical Anthropology for Archaeologists ||( Bi5125 Anthrop. for Archeologists I && Bi5125c Anthrop. for Arch. I practice ) && NOW ( Bi6127 Anthrop. for Archeologists II )
Studenti musí předem absolvovat předměty Bi5125 a Bi5125c
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to use modern anthropological methods for study of human skeletal material.
Syllabus
  • 1. Minimum number of individuals. Maximum number of individuals.
  • 2. Sex determination from skeletal material. Morphoscopic and mophometric methods.
  • 3. Age determination from skeletal material.
  • 4. Osteometry. Skull orientation. Anthropological instruments. Measurement technique.
  • 5.Estimation of stature. Demonstration of selected methods.
  • 6. Reconstruction of appearance according to the skull. Work with dioptrograph.
  • 7.-8. DNA-sex determination. Principles of genetic analysis. Sampling. Sex markers (SRY gene, amelogenin). PCR, real-time PCR. Electrophoresis.
  • 9. Cremation. Demonstration of burnt bones.
  • 10. Paleopathology.Osteophytes, porotic hyperostosis, Schmorl's nodes. Deformation of skeleton, fractures, cutting wounds, gunshot wounds. Cancer. Dental caries, dental stone, periodontitis.
  • 11. Non-metric markers on skeleton and dentition. Demonstration of anatomical variety on skeletal material.
  • 12. Paleoserology. Basic methods. Determination of blood groups(demonstration in laboratory).
Literature
  • Antropologie :příručka pro studium kostry. Edited by Milan Stloukal. 1. vyd. Praha: Národní muzeum. 510 s. ISBN 80-7036-101-8. 1999. info
Teaching methods
practical work
Assessment methods
fulfilling requirements (written test) and practical exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Bi5125 Bi5125c
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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