[Anthsoc] FW: Osteology workshop - migratory paleopopulations from Transylvania (Romania)

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From: Allyson Rowat [mailto:arowat at artsservices.uwaterloo.ca]
Sent: January-26-10 3:08 PM
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Subject: FW: Osteology workshop - migratory paleopopulations from
Transylvania (Romania)

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 The Late Bronze Age Noua Culture in Transylvania (Romania) is known mostly
from the study of cemeteries from a strictly archaeological perspective. As
a result, the Noua population is structurally invisible due to the absence
of data regarding settlement, spatial organization and social structure. The
scope of the project is to investigate a sample of the Noua population in
terms of advanced morphology, DNA and stable isotope studies.  The goal is
to achieve a better understanding of these populations by examining who they
were, where they were coming from, how they lived, and their geographic and
cultural radiation. The sample studied in the context of this workshop is
comprised of 135 individuals from a single cemetery. Students will be taught
how to determine age, sex, stature, identify pathologies, trauma and take
standard measurements.
They will
be introduced as well to various osteological conservation problems aiming
at properly evaluate bone quality for DNA and isotope analysis.

Workshop:  Osteological analysis of migratory paleo-populations
Location: Cluj Napoca, Transylvania, Romania Workshop Session 1: May 16 -
June 12, 2010 Workshop Session 2: June 13th - July 10, 2010

Students who wish to expand their field experience could register for an
extra four to five weeks of archaeological excavation following their lab
session (see attached posters):

Period: Wietenberg (Bronze Age), Hallstatt, LaTene (Iron Age), Roman
Location: Piatra Detunata - Durduia, Racos, Brasov County (Transylvania),
Romania Field excavation period: June 13 - July 10, 2010

Period: Dacian (Late La Tene), Imperial Roman
Location: Castrum Cumidava, Rasnov, Brasov County (Transylvania), Romania
Field excavation period: July 11 - August 14, 2010

For more information, please see the research objectives and posters
attached to this e-mail, or visit www.archaeotek.org

Best regards,
Andre Gonciar
Project Coordinator

We apologize for any cross posting of this message.
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