SCV0900 - ANTROPOLOGIA

Teaching hours: 52 (40 hours of lectures + 12 hours of practical laboratory). Module 1: Human Skeletal Anatomy (10 hours of lectures): - Molecular structure of bones; - Histology and metabolism of bones; - Bone growth; - Macroscopic anatomy of bones; - Insertions of the main muscles; - Teeth; - Laboratory (4 hours): Identification of the main human bones; analysis of bone morphological characteristics; Study of joint surfaces and muscle insertions. Module 2: Physical Anthropology (12 hours of lectures): - Introduction to physical anthropology: history, definitions, and fields of study; - Human evolution and biological variations in human populations; - Reconstruction of the biological profile: Estimation of skeletal age; Sex determination; - Osteometry; -Laboratory (4 hours): Anthropometric measurements; Age and sex estimation on skeletal remains; Analysis of occupational markers. Module 3: Taphonomy (2 hours of theory): -Definition of taphonomy: postmortem processes and skeletal preservation; -Degradation factors; -Burial types;-Recovery of human remains;-Pseudopathology. Module 4: Paleopathology (10 hours of theory): -Introduction to paleopathology: methods and limitations of study (osteological paradox); -Pathocenosis;-Infectious skeletal diseases; -Metabolic and deficiency diseases; -Trauma and fractures;-Nutritional stress indicators; -Occupational markers;-Dental pathologies;-Imaging. Laboratory (4 hours): Identification of pathological lesions on bone remains; Discussion of case studies and differential diagnosis. Module 5: Analysis of the main molecular and histological investigations applied to skeletal remains (2 hours of theory): - Sampling; - aDNA; - Isotopes; - Histology; - Chemical analyses. Module 6: Skeletal Collections (4 hours of theory): - Human skeletal collections: study, management, and ethical aspects.