人体骨骼遗骸是过去生命的最直接证据，其科学调查为人类历史提供了独特见解。生物考古学（研究人类遗骸的考古学）是一个令人兴奋的领域，它利用了多种技术，包括从对整个骨骼进行目视检查到对小骨样本进行生物分子分析。人口变化，环境变化，移民，疾病传播以及暴力和冲突的影响都在骨架上留下痕迹。该硕士课程提供了了解骨骼传记并在个人和人群水平上根据其文化背景进行解释的技能。将理论学习与动手实践相结合，我们将为您提供处理和分析从考古现场采集的标本所必不可少的理论知识和实践技能。
Human skeletal remains are the most direct evidence of past lifeways and their scientific investigation gives unique insights into human history.<br><br>Bioarchaeology, also known as osteoarchaeology (the study of archaeological human remains), is a subdiscipline of biological anthropology. It is an exciting interdisciplinary field that draws on a variety of techniques, ranging from visual examination of the whole skeleton to the biomolecular analysis of small bone samples. Demographic shifts, environmental changes, migrations, lifestyles, numerous diseases and the impact of violence and conflict all leave traces on the skeleton.<br><br>This MSc provides the skills required to:<br><br>understand skeletal biographies<br>apply social theory<br>interpret human remains within in their cultural context at both an individual and a population level