This is a 2 day beginner’s course aimed at students, professionals working in archaeology, heritage, or museum sectors, as well as anyone with an interest in learning about human osteology.

Course will provide an introduction to human osteology and will be delivered through a range of lectures and hands-on experience.

No previous experience necessary!

Areas covered will include:

• Ethical considerations of working with human remains
• Macrostructure and microstructure of bone
• The human skeleton – basic anatomy
• Human verses non-human skeletal remains
• Estimation of sex
• Estimation of age at death
• Adult vs non-adult
• Estimation of stature