NNMK11001U Advanced Zooarchaeology - CANCELLED

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the general skeletal anatomy of fishes and birds and their adaptations to various habitats.

An overview of the Danish fauna history with a special focus on fish and birds, including the introduction of early domestic bird species into Denmark.

Knowledge of sampling strategies applied to obtain representative materials of insects, molluscs, fish and birds suited for modern methods of analysis.

Knowledge of traditional and modern methods of analysing subfossil fish and bird bones from archaeological and natural deposits.

Knowledge of how the various methods can be applied to, e.g., subsistence analyses and reconstruction of paleoenvironments.

Skills:

By the end of the course the students are expected to have acquired the following skills:

A solid understanding of the discipline of zooarchaeology with a special focus on identification and analyses of skeletal remains from fish and birds.

Be able to recognize the different skeletal elements from fish and birds and identify those from a variety of the most commonly found Danish species or taxonomic groups.

An understanding of the potential in the study of insect and mollusk remains retrieved during archaeological excavations.

A detailed knowledge of one or more subjects within the discipline of zooarchaeology obtained through the execution of a minor project.

Competence:

By the end of the course the students are expected to have acquired the following competences: 

Have a comprehensive overview of and be able to discuss traditional and modern methods of analyses of fish and bird bone remains.

Understand and be able to explain the potential of analyses of archaeological remains from insects and molluscs.

Be able to perform smaller projects including identification and analyses of vertebrate bone remains within the discipline of zooarchaeology by applying the basic methods.