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ANTH 292Skeletons: Sex, Disease, and Death

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Anthropology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will provide a general introduction to how human remains have been used to reconstruct perspectives on life and death in ancient societies. Topics will include sex, gender and sexuality, cannibalism, human sacrifice, body modification, disease, and beliefs about the supernatural, among others.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

One post or comment in 1 thread mentions ANTH 292, October 2021 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2021

how to make the best bird course ever? 197 points, 75 comments

“So, I’m a prof here at UW and I want to design a fun, hopefully high-enrolment bird course. I used to be against such courses but after a few years here I can see that people need a fun, low-stakes …”

u/bigpicklewater: “no final exam and participation marks pls!!!”

u/docmcprof: “ok, ok… it’s ANTH 292 - Skeletons: Sex, Death, and Disease :) A bioarchaeology course.”

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