070:358 and 070:359 Spring 2008 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN OSTEOLOGY WITH LABORATORY Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University

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1 070:358 and 070:359 Spring 2008 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN OSTEOLOGY WITH LABORATORY Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Rob Scott Office: Biosciences Building 210, Douglass Campus Office hours: T & Th 4:30 5:30 pm & by appointment Phone: robertsc@rci.rutgers.edu TEACHING ASSISTANT: Michael Pante ( mpante@rci.rutgers.edu ) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to Human Osteology and accompanying laboratory (6 credits) is an intensive course in human skeletal anatomy essential to the advanced study of forensic anthropology, paleoanthropology, and bioarchaeology. We will examine bone biology, growth and development, gross skeletal and soft tissue anatomy, and paleopathology as well as indicators of age and sex for the purposes of identification. Six hours of lecture and laboratory instruction are required per week in addition to independent laboratory study time. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students will become proficient in identifying complete and fragmentary bones and teeth of the human skeleton as well as distinguishing human from non-human remains. Students will be exposed to the process of developing inferences about individuals and populations based on skeletal samples through a series of laboratory exercises. These exercises will include making relevant observations and/or measurements, summarizing data with descriptive statistics and simple graphical representations, analyzing and interpreting osteological data, and the use of comparative methodology. Students will become familiar with means of determining demographic data on sex, age, and health based on skeletal and dental indicators. Finally, students will be exposed to topics in bone biology, growth and development, functional morphology, and soft tissue anatomy that enrich their understanding of osetological samples in the paleoanthropological, archaeological, and forensic contexts. PREREQUISITE: 070:102 Introduction to Human Evolution or equivalent. REQUIREMENTS FULFILLED: 070:358 and 070:359 Introduction to Human Osteology with Laboratory fulfills the SAS natural science core curriculum requirement for students who are non-science majors and the skeletal biology/human paleontology distribution requirement for the Evolutionary Anthropology major. CREDIT BREAKDOWN: 3 credits are awarded for 070:358 (Lecture) and 3 credits are awarded 070:359 (Lab). Concurrent enrollment in both is required. CLASS MEETINGS: 6 hours per week Biosciences Building 202, Douglass Campus Tuesday & Thursday 5:35 8:35 pm

2 GRADED WORK: Ten practical, cumulative quizzes will be given at the beginning of class for which you will be expected to identify bone fragments and features (e.g., soft tissue attachments), estimate age and sex, and recognize pathological conditions. The midterm and final examinations will consist of practical and written portions. We will conduct six laboratory exercises, applying your osteological skills to research problems. You are also expected to prepare a course notebook complete with lecture notes, illustrations, quizzes, and exams due at the end of the semester. Note: Scheduling conflicts with quizzes and exams must be resolved prior to enrolling in the course; make-up quizzes will only be given under extenuating circumstances. Grades will be assigned in 070:358 and 070:359 based on all graded work. POINT DISTRIBUTION: points each Laboratory 50 points each 300 Practical Midterm 150 Written Midterm 100 Practical Final Exam 150 Written Final Exam 100 Notebook 100 TOTAL COURSE POINTS 1500 REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: Human Osteology, 2nd edition by Tim White RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS: Standards for Data Collection from Human Skeletal Remains, Buikstra and Ubelaker, editors Identification of Pathological Conditions in Skeletal Remains by Ortner and Putschar Color Atlas of Anatomy or equivalent ASSIGNED READINGS are in Human Osteology by White = Readings provided in the laboratory and on Sakai.

3 SCHEDULE OF LECTURES, LABS, QUIZZES, AND EXAMS DA DATE QUIZ? LECTURE, LABS, EXAMS REQUIRED READING Y Tues Jan 22 Course Overview; Anatomical & Chapter 3, 4: Directional terms; Skull I: Osteometric Points Thur Jan 24 Bone biology; Skull II: Morphology Chapter 2; 4: Tues Jan 29 Quiz 1 Skull III: Development and Evolution Chapter 4: ; ST Thur Jan 31 LABORATORY 1 (Paleoanthropology: Cranial morphometrics (Archaics vs Moderns) Tues Feb 5 Quiz 2 Dentition: Identification, morphology, and function Thur Feb 7 LABORATORY 2 (Bioarchaeology: Dental morphometrics) Tues Feb 12 Quiz 3 Dentition: Identification, growth and development, and pathology Chapters 26-27; ST 85-93; Chapter 5, 18: ; ST 47-60; O&P 26-28, , ST 61-68; Chapter 5, 18: ; ST 47-60; O&P 26-28, , Thur Feb 14 Axial skeleton: vertebral column, ribs, sternum Tues Feb 19 Quiz 4 Shoulder Girdle: Clavicle and Scapula Chapter 8 Thur Feb 21 Arm: Humerus, Radius, Ulna Chapter 9 Tues Feb 26 Quiz 5 Os Coxae Capter 11: Thur Feb 28 Leg: Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula Chapter 12 Tues Mar 4 Quiz 6 Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges Chapter 10 Chapters 6-7; Chapter 11: Thur Mar 6 LABORATORY 3 (Comparative and Functional Morphology: Primate hands and/or Olecranon-Ulnar Index and/or Intermembral Index) Tues Mar 11 Student Appointments (Please bring your notebook) Thur Mar 13 EXAM I Tues Mar 18 SPRING BREAK Thur Mar 20 SPRING BREAK Tues Mar 25 Foot: Tarsals, Metatarsals, and Phalanges Chapter 13 Thur Mar 27 Estimation of Age Chapter 17: ; Tues Apr 1 Quiz 7 Determination of Sex Chapter 17: ; Thur Apr 3 LABORATORY 4 (Forensic Anthropology: Age and Sex Determination) Tues Apr 8 Quiz 8 Estimation of Stature; Paleodemography; Indicators of Health and Activity Chapter 22, 23; Chapter 17: ; Chapter 20;

4 Thur Apr 10 LABORATORY 5 (Bioarchaeology: Chapter 24, 26; Stature, Paleodemography, Health and Activity) Tues Apr 15 Quiz 9 Osteological and Dental Pathology Chapter 18; Thur Apr 17 LABORATORY 6 (Paleopathology: Evolution and Spread of Diseases) Tues Apr 22 Quiz Osteology and Inferences about Ancestry TBA 10 Thur Apr 24 Open study Tues Apr 29 EXAM II Thur May 1 NOTEBOOKS DUE; OPTIONAL LAB (Applied Osteology: Student Presentations, Up to 10 extra credit points for presentation of one laboratory exercise or relevant topic) Wed May 14 Optional Exam, 9 am

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