Cross sectional and surface histology Workshop: An application of Anthropological methods
23/Feb/2011
The objective of this workshop is to provide the theoretical background of bone histology and the information that can be gained from histological cross sectional and surface histology as well as dental histology in Forensic Anthropology, Osteoarchaeology, Skeletal Growth and Human Evolution. The students will be taught basic principles of bone biology, histology and microanatomy, cellular structure, bone formation and repair and the effect of factors as age and diet in bony structure. The hands one practical sessions will include training in electron and reflected light microscopy, recognition of bony microstructure, quantification of histological structures such as haversian systems, secondary osteons, osteo population densities etc. More specifically students will be trained in the following:
- Preparation of bone thin sections (Tutor: R. Paine)
- A histological determination of human vs non-human bone (Tutor: R. Paine)
- Histological age-at-death estimations (Tutor: R. Paine)
- Indicator of health : an assessment of secondary osteons found in human ribs.
- Methods and tools in histology of bone surfaces (E. Kranioti)
- Dental histology (Tutor: S. García-Vargas, MNCN-CSIC)
(Tags: anthropology, archaeology, forensic, training)