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Accepted Paper:
Science and a bridge between Archaeology and Anthopology
Alistair Pike
(University of Bristol)
Paper short abstract:
The traditional view that the division between Anthropology and Archaeology can be characterized as the study of the living vs the dead, or of social relations vs material culture is being challenged in a number of ways. One such way is afforded by recent developments in scientific archaeology. I will discuss how biomolecular and isotopic methods can now being used on archaeological human remains to reconstruct past life histories and the genetic and social relationships of past societies. These methods may be the first small steps towards a change from bone as an artefact category to bones as informants.
Paper long abstract:
The traditional view that the division between Anthropology and Archaeology can be characterized as the study of the living vs the dead, or of social relations vs material culture is being challenged in a number of ways. One such way is afforded by recent developments in scientific archaeology. I will discuss how biomolecular and isotopic methods can now being used on archaeological human remains to reconstruct past life histories and the genetic and social relationships of past societies. These methods may be the first small steps towards a change from bone as an artefact category to bones as informants.