osteoarchaeology

American  

[ahs-tee-oh-ahr-kee-ahl-uh-jee] / ˌɑs ti oʊˌɑr kiˈɑl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of archaeology focusing on bones or skeletal remains, especially those of humans.

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Other Word Forms

• osteoarchaeological adjective
• osteoarchaeologist noun

Example Sentences

Malin Holst, a Senior Lecturer in Osteoarchaeology at the University of York, said in 30 years of analysing skeletons she had "never seen anything like these bite marks".

From BBC

Ms Holst, who is also managing director of York Osteoarchaeology, added: "This is a hugely exciting find because we can now start to build a better image of what these gladiators were like in life."

From BBC

Published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, the study investigated over 1,900 horse bones from 171 archaeological sites in England dated between A.D.

From Washington Post

Such guidelines are still some way off, but researchers at the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology have made a start by drafting rules they consider essential.

From Salon

Their report in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology noted that she had an arrowhead buried in her leg and that her bone and muscle structure indicated she rode horses.

From Washington Post