Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2021
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ANTH 515 001 (CRN: 14167)
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY
Long Title: ZOOARCHAEOLOGY
Department: Anthropology
Instructor: Prendergast, Mary
Meeting: 1:00PM - 3:30PM M (23-AUG-2021 - 3-DEC-2021)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 2
Section Enrolled: 1
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 20
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 25-APR-2024 8:29AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: This course introduces students to the study of ancient animal remains. Through laboratory exercises, students learn to identify bones and teeth of diverse animals and to distinguish natural and anthropogenic processes affecting fossil and archaeological bones. Key topics in human-animal relations are addressed, including paleoecology, the food quest, animal domestication, and the roles of animals in ancient culinary, ritual, and other social settings; as well as covering relevance of the past to present-day issues such as conservation biology. Cross-list: ANTH 315.