Dear Colleagues: The Center for Analysis of Archaeological Remains is offering a one-week intensive course in Zooarchaeology, June 3-7, 2019.
This course is designed for archaeologists either planning a field program or approaching an existing zooarchaeology collection. The basic research questions in zooarchaeology will be related to field practices for sampling, recovery, and conservation. Participants will practice the major tasks of sorting, identification, and data recording using hands-on material and CAAM comparative collections. Surface modification and histology will be used to reconstruct taphonomic pathways and life history variables. Sampling and interpretation of molecular zooarchaeology data (aDNA and isotopes) will be discussed and sampling protocols demonstrated.
The collections in CAAM are designed to support research in North America, the Andes, Europe, and the Middle East. Special resources in addition to the comparative collections and taphonomic archive are the CAAM x-ray suite and digital microscope facility and the Penn Museum's extensive library.
To read about CAAM, the other intensive courses, or apply, see https://www.penn.museum/teachers-and-students/for-penn-students/caam/caam-intensive-courses.
If you have more questions: Katherine Moore, Mainwaring Teaching Specialist for Zooarchaeology in CAAM ([log in to unmask]).
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