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bioarchaeology

British  
/ ˌbaɪəʊˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of archaeology that deals with the remains of living things

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The department head for anthropology at UW, Murphy is a biological anthropologist specializing in bioarchaeology and committed to multidisciplinary approaches within anthropology.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

But thinking about how to display them is a developing process, said Rebecca Whiting, a bioarchaeology researcher at the British Museum, which has more than 6,000 human remains, some dating to 13,000 B.C.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2023

“It’s the most clear case I’ve ever seen of bioarchaeology corroborating what was written in historical records,” says study co-author Britney Kyle, a bioarchaeologist at the University of Northern Colorado.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 2, 2022

There’s an M.S. in skeletal and dental bioarchaeology, and an M.A. in learning and thinking.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2011

He played a pivotal role in establishing the centre as a benchmark of excellence in the field of bioarchaeology and in bringing to fruition the Wellcome-funded project.

From The Guardian • Dec. 6, 2010

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