Dental Anthropology – The study of human teeth to understand diet, health, and ancestry.
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Cranial Morphology
Cranial Morphology – The study of skull shape and structure to infer ancestry, diet, or health conditions.
Mortuary Practices
Mortuary Practices – The ways in which past cultures treated their dead, including burial rituals and grave goods.
Isotopic Analysis
Isotopic Analysis – A method used to study diet and migration patterns by analyzing chemical elements in bones and teeth.
Skeletal Analysis
Skeletal Analysis – The examination of human bones to determine age, sex, health, diet, and cause of death.
Paleopathology
Paleopathology – The study of ancient diseases and injuries in human remains.
Osteology – The study of bones, their structure, and their functions.
Bioarchaeology
Bioarchaeology – The study of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites to understand past cultures, health, and behavior.
17. Bioarchaeology: Studying Human Remains
Critical Race Theory
Critical Race Theory – An academic framework that examines how laws and social structures perpetuate racial inequalities.