Introduction to Zooarchaeology (history, methods, problems). The Quaternary period and site types. Introduction to osteology (anatomy of bones and teeth). Excavation methods and Quaternary research methods. Osteology of different vertebrate groups. Quaternary palaeoecology, paleoenvironments, palaeogeography, extinctions. Osteology of mammals - axial skeleton. Taphonomy: bone modifications and accumulation agents. Osteology of mammals - appendicular skeleton. Osteology and palaeoecology of small mammals. Palaeolithic. Mesolithic. Domestication. Neolithic. Biomolecular methods.Case studies: Krapina and Vela spila. Repetition and essays discussions. Preliminary exam (osteology).
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