Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones

ライデン大学（Universiteit Leiden）

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This course is about what we can learn from examining the human skeleton, and how we can use this knowledge to reconstruct the lives of people who lived in the past. In archaeology and anthropology, human skeletal remains can provide unique insights into the past and the present; insights that cannot be gained otherwise.
These insights are explored in five main themes spread out over five weeks of learning. First, it is shown how age-at-death, sex and stature can be estimated by the close examination of (archaeological) skeletal remains. In subsequent modules it is shown how human bones can provide information about the diseases and injuries that people suffered from and what they ate. Also, it is shown how the human skeleton provides information about the kinds of activities that people engaged in and about how they migrated and moved around their landscapes. 

In this course, you will examine all aspects of the human skeleton that can provide us with information about these different facets of life. Together we will explore the scientific field that is known as human osteoarchaeology. 
- Human, because it is about us and our ancestors, 
- Osteo, because it is about our bones, 
- Archaeology, because we use this information to better understand the behaviors and events experienced by past people. 

During the course, you will decipher the clues left behind in the skeletons of past peoples with the methods and techniques that are presented. You may also discover some clues hidden in your own skeleton and what they reveal about the life that you are living. 

Want to know more? You can take a look at the course trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJi22TxzpRw

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Andrea Waters-Rist

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Archaeology

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ライデン大学（Universiteit Leiden）

Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge and prepares them for careers both within and outside of academia. Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands, founded in 1575. Our motto is: Praesidium Libertatis (Bastion of Liberty) - Freedom of spirit, thought and expression. Leiden University has a campus in Leiden and The Hague, with 7 faculties, 47 Bachelor Programmes, 79 Master Programmes and nearly 30,000 students.

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週 1

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Introduction to the course

Hello and welcome to this course, Osteoarchaeology, the Truth in Our Bones. In this first, introductory module, you will learn about what this course is about and how it is set up. Watch the first three lectures to learn more about what Osteoarchaeology is, and the topics that you will be exploring each week. Read the course documents to find out more about how you will be graded and the tests you will be taking in each module. You will also find some documents that will help you to get the most out of this MOOC. Good luck!

2時間で修了

4件のビデオ（合計15分）, 8 学習用教材

4件のビデオ

Welcome to the Course! - Trailer1 分

Welcome to the Course! - Course Introduction3 分

Course Set-Up7 分

How to succeed in your online class?2 分

8件の学習用教材

Meet the Instructors & Team5 分

Leiden University: Facts & Figures10 分

Complete our short survey10 分

Basic Anatomical Terminology10 分

Names of Bones in the Skeleton10 分

Human Skeleton - Learn the Basics10 分

What is your learning path?5 分

Community Guidelines 5 分

3時間で修了

Bones to Biography & Demography

Welcome to the first content module of this course! This week is all about introducing you to the primary things that we can learn from nearly all human skeletons. Who are the people who lived in the past? Are they men, women or children? How old did they become, and how tall did they get? We can answer these questions by studying a range of bones contained in the human skeleton. Here, we will be showing you exactly how to do that, and hope you will learn a lot!

3時間で修了

11件のビデオ（合計78分）, 2 学習用教材, 1 個のテスト

11件のビデオ

Subadult Age-at-Death Estimation13 分

Adult Age-at-Death Estimation12 分

Sex Estimation14 分

Stature Reconstruction13 分

Discussion: How to?7 分

Longbone Length to Estimate Subadult Age2 分

Dental Formation to Estimate Subadult Age2 分

Pubic Symphysis to Estimate Adult Age2 分

Auricular Surface to Estimate Adult Age4 分

Using the Phenice Traits to Estimate Sex2 分

Using Longbone Length to Estimate Stature1 分

2件の学習用教材

Glossary10 分

Optional Reading List10 分

1の練習問題

Test your Knowledge30 分

2時間で修了

Bones to Biography & Demography: Lesson Choices

Choose one mystery which you will be solving, little by little, throughout the course. This week study the clues to find out if this individual was a man or a woman, and how old and how tall he or she was.

2時間で修了

2 学習用教材

2件の学習用教材

Instructions: Solve the Mystery 110 分

Instructions: Solve the Mystery 210 分

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週 2

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Bones to Disease and Trauma

Welcome to the second module!

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8件のビデオ（合計62分）, 2 学習用教材, 2 個のテスト

8件のビデオ

Paleopathology: Introduction7 分

Paleopathology: Bone biology6 分

Paleopathology: Trauma13 分

Paleopatholgy: Rickets9 分

Paleopathology: Leprosy10 分

Discussion 1, Violence5 分

Discussion 2, Modern Medicine3 分

Examples of Bone Fractures6 分

2件の学習用教材

Glossary10 分

Optional Reading List10 分

2の練習問題

Optional Quiz: Pathological or Healthy?30 分

Test your Knowledge30 分

2時間で修了

Bones to Disease and Trauma: Lesson Choices

Please continue solving the Mystery that you started in week one. Look at the bony lesions and study them carefully to find out what disease(s) this individual had, and what they were caused by.

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週 3

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Bones to Diet

Welcome to the third module!

This week is all about diet in the past. What did people eat in the past and in what proportions? Did different groups of people eat different things, and did their diet change throughout time? This week we will show you how to answer such questions by studying the human skeleton. We will be focussing on the analysis of stable isotopes like Carbon and Nitrogen that can be found in human bones and teeth.

2時間で修了

6件のビデオ（合計47分）, 2 学習用教材, 1 個のテスト

6件のビデオ

Paleodiet: Introduction5 分

Paleodiet: Principles of Stable Isotope Analysis12 分

Paleodiet: Stable Isotope Case Study Part 17 分

Paleodiet: Stable Isotopes Case Study Part 28 分

Paleodiet: Caries in the Maya7 分

Discusion: The "Paleodiet" Trend4 分

2件の学習用教材

Glossary10 分

Optional Reading List10 分

1の練習問題

Test your Knowledge30 分

2時間で修了

Bones to Diet: Lesson Choices

Continue analyzing the skeleton that you chose in week one. Study the values, tables and pictures provided to find out more about the foods that this individual ate and how it affected the composition and appearance of their skeleton.

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週 4

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Bones to Activity

Welcome to module four!

3時間で修了

7件のビデオ（合計53分）, 2 学習用教材, 1 個のテスト

7件のビデオ

Activity: Introduction5 分

Activity: the Musculoskeletal System6 分

Activity: Entheseal Changes11 分

Activity: Joint Degeneration13 分

Activity: Teeth as Tools9 分

Activity: Discussion3 分

Scoring Entheseal Change3 分

2件の学習用教材

Glossary10 分

Optional Reading List10 分

1の練習問題

Test your Knowledge30 分

2時間で修了

Bones to Activity: Lesson Choices

Continue solving the Mystery you chose in week one. Study the marks left on the skeleton as a result of activity and you will find out more about what activities this individual performed and the impact it had on their body.

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What does the course syllabus look like?
The course consists of five weeks, each week dealing with a different aspect of what we can learn from the human skeleton in an archaeological context.
Each week is concluded with a multiple choice quiz about that week's subject, as well as a "Solve the Mystery" exercise that involves students analyzing a fictional skeleton using the knowledge they have gained in that week. The final course grade is based on a combination of the grades received for these two exercises each week.
Course Content
Week 1 The Osteobiography. Estimating age in adults and subadults, estimation of sex and stature.
Week 2 Paleopathology. Different types of disease and trauma that can be detected in the human skeleton.
Week 3 Paleodiet. Using stable isotope analysis and dental disease to reconstruct diet in the past.
Week 4 Activity Reconstruction. Using entheseal change, joint degeneration and teeth to reconstruct activity in the past.
Week 5 Mobility and Migration. Using long bone morphology, Strontium isotopes and ancient DNA to reconstruct mobility and migration.
Do I need to buy any books to complete the course?
No, that is not necessary. All the study materials needed to complete this course, are provided during the MOOC.
Of course, if you want to learn more, you can always look for more (free) information online, or even buy a book on a particular subject.

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Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones