Interested in learning more about human remains or need to practice your osteology skills?
North Hertfordshire Museum is hosting a weekend human remains workshop to understand health in Roman and early Medieval England.
This is an ideal opportunity for students of archaeology and anyone that wants to learn more about osteology and gain hands-on experience with human remains. Classes are limited to twelve students to ensure maximum access to remains.
The weekend will include:
• Identifying different bones and the
layout of a human skeleton
• Determining sex, age, and height of
individuals
• Identifying different pathologies and the
health of a person at death
• Using skeletal remains and other
evidence to reconstruct life in different
periods
• Learning how to curate remains
• Reviewing the different stages of studying
skeletal remains from burial,
archaeological excavation, osteological
study and curation or reburial
Bookings are now open, please click here to complete the booking form.
