1. Archaeology & Bioarchaeology

2. Learning Objectives Distinguish between archaeology and bioarchaeology
Identify research interests of bioarchaeologists
Describe how the interpretation of material and skeletal remains are interrelated

3. What is Bioarchaeology?
Interpretation of ______________ from skeletal remains
Focus: ___________________________
Where does the archaeology come into play?
Applies physical anthropological methods to

4. What is Bioarchaeology?
The study of the ______________________ of the archaeological record
How? Exploring bone, bone chemistry, and DNA preserved in human tissues to: 1. 2.
Analyze evidence for biological stress in archaeological populations

5. Why Examine the Bones? Reveal information ___________________
People’s _______________
how long they lived,
what sex they were,
what illnesses or diseases they suffered from,
what sorts of food they ate,
what genetic ancestry they had
etc

6. Bioarchaeology Environment (external factors) 1. 2. 3. 4.
Activity related injury (stress)
Inter-personal violence

7. Conflict in the Past Various lines of evidence Such as????
_________________
______________________

8. 'Scandinavian Vikings' -- Skeletons Found

9. 'Scandinavian Vikings' -- Skeletons Found