ANT 211
Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology
with Dr. Albert 

Previous Class Announcements

November 30-December 13:

Thursday, December 1:  Finishing Trauma Analysis; covering Pathologies and Anomalies

• Read about Historic Cases in Maples (i.e., Pizarro, Zachary Taylor, The Romanovs)
• Please see the online notes for this specific historic case:  click here.
• Please see course schedule link above for all the assigned readings--particularly the Burns book for
  trauma as well as pathologies/anomalies

Tuesday, December 6, Last Day of Class:  Mass Graves

• Test 4 (final exam, noncumulative) is Tuesday, December 13, 9:00 AM
• Click here for the study guidelines, with links to practice test questions and answers/explanations.

November 17-30:

Test 3 Results:  Click here.

We are currently on the topic of Trauma Analysis; please be sure to complete the readings (see the course schedule link above).

November 10-17:

Please note that class will NOT meet Tuesday, November 15.

We begin our last unit of the semester with Trauma Analysis on Thursday, November 17.

Test 3 results will be posted Thursday, November 17.

November 3-10:

Test 3 is Thursday, November 10.  Please click here for review guidelines with a link to practice questions and answers/explanations.

Please remember to review the online readings relating to age estimation and the online lecture for stature estimation (access these materials from the course schedule page, link above).

October 25-November 3:

Test 2 results :  Click here.

We are now beginning the second part of UNIT II:  Methods of Analysis with the topic of Age Estimation.

Please note there are 2 online readings; click the course schedule link above, scroll down to October 25 and 27 and click the links to read the articles.  A few questions from these readings will appear on Test 3.

Please note also that class does NOT meet on Tuesday, November 1; click the schedule link above for the online lecture presentation on the topic of Stature Estimation.

October 21-25:

Test 2 results will be posted soon.

We are now beginning the second part of UNIT II:  Methods of Analysis with the topic of Age Estimation.

Please note there are 2 online readings; click the course schedule link above, scroll down to October 25 and 27 and click the links to read the articles.  A few questions from these readings will appear on Test 3.

October 6-21:

Fall Break:  Tuesday, October 11, No Class

We have completed "Sex Determination" and will cover "Ancestry Estimation" next.

Test 2 is Thursday, October 20; review guidelines with links to practice questions are here.

September 27-October 6:

Test 1 Results:  Please click here.

Please see the course schedule link above for this week's topic and readings.

September 8-27:

Reminders:  Please be sure you have obtained your textbook and reading book (reading assignments are posted on the course schedule link above. Remember to review the online materials (also accessible from the course schedule link above).

Our first test is Thursday, September 22.  These review guidelines will help you prepare.

September 1-8:

Reminders:  Please try to get textbooks as soon as possible.  Remember to review the online materials (see the course schedule link above) assigned for last week and this week.

We will cover a brief history of forensic anthropology in the US on Tuesday, and we'll begin looking into the search and recovery of human remains next Thursday.

August 25-September 1:

Welcome to the course!

Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the layout of this website, course objectives, 
policies, schedule, required texts, and test dates by clicking the course syllabus and schedule links above.