Facilities and community
Students on the Human Osteoarchaeology programme will become part of an active osteological community who originate from many parts of the world.
Osteological investigation of a chalcolithic infant skull (Çamlıbel Tarlası, Turkey)
We get many students from the US and Canada and from various parts of Europe.
Facilities
The University of Edinburgh has a large teaching collection of archaeological human skeletal remains as well as superb range of casts and equipment. We have a new dedicated Archaeology teaching lab that students can use outwith normal teaching hours for self-directed study. The University of Edinburgh also offers excellent library facilities.
Community
Students on the Human Osteoarchaeology programme will join a community of staff, research students and other taught MSc students, linked by a common interest in osteology. The community currently consists of five members of staff, ten PhD students and thirty-five students on the Osteoarchaeology, Human Osteoarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology MSc programmes. There are frequent lectures and seminars from guest speakers, and many opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activites, such as washing skeletal material, creating skeletal inventories, visiting to museums, and study trips abroad.
This article was published on Feb 24, 2011