May 17, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

ANT 404 - Human Osteology


A detailed study of the anatomy of the human skeleton with special emphasis on the interpretation of skeletal remains from archaeological contexts. Consideration is given to the growth, structure, and function of bones, and to forensic aspects such as the determination of age, sex, stature, and pathology from skeletal remains. Students conduct a research project on a human skeleton.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): ANT 300  (formerly offered as ANP 300); permission of instructor

Offered: Formerly offered as ANP 404. Not for credit in addition to ANP 404.

SBC: ESI, STEM+