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ARCH 437 — Zoo-Archaeology

Archaeology and Heritage Studies · University of Ghana

This course involves a study of animal remains recovered from Archaeological sites and how these remains reflect past human economies (e.g. dietary patterns); hunting strategies; the transition from hunting to herding of animals; the social and cultural value and role of livestock/animals in human symbolic and social systems; ethnicity; past environmental and ecological conditions; seasonality and site occupation; human migration and/or diffusion of food production technology across the world. The course will be based on a lecture series and practical laboratory classes with emphasis on the recovery, identification, and quantitative analysis of animal remains from Archaeological sites.

Credits
3
Level
Level 400
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).