Anatomy And Biology Of The Human Skeleton is an intensive lab - based course in
human osteology.
I received my BA at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2003, my MSc on
Human Osteology and Palaeopathology from the University of Bradford, UK in 2006 and then I obtained my PhD at the University of York, UK in 2010, funded by Marie Curie and the Bakalas Institution.
Research interests: Paleoanthropology, Bioarchaeology,
Human Osteology, Paleopathology, Paleodiet Reconstruction, Southeast Asia
[1] Forensic anthropology is the application of
human osteology (the study of the skeleton) to medical and legal issues and contributes to the identification of missing persons.
Not exact matches
Digging out and examining
human remains from ancient cemeteries is the expertise of osteoarchaeologists (
osteology being the examination of
human remains and archaeology their recovery, with anthropology a combination of both)-- a hobby that turned into a profession for Duhig and took her into the world of crime investigation.
A forensic anthropologist in the area of
osteology carries out analysis of
human bones, such as the femur (used to determine height of subject) and the hip / skull (used to identify gender), and the teeth samples (useful in determining the age).