How may I help you?
Bioarchaeology/
Forensic Archaeology
- Surface Survey
- Identifying possible burial locations
- Locating scattered remains
- Skeletal element recovery
- Surface Scatter (not buried)
- Excavation (buried)
- Burial excavation planning
- Mapping
Osteological Consulting:
- Bone vs. Non-bone identification
(Is this bone?) - Human vs. Non-human identification
(Is this human?) - Modern vs. Historic/Archaeological
(Do I need to call the cops or a museum?) - Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI) Estimation
(How many people do I have, at minimum?) - Biological Profile Assessment
- Age
- Sex
- Ancestry
- Stature
- Trauma Analysis
(Is anything broken?) - Pathology Analysis
(Are there any observable disease processes?) - Taphonomic Analysis
(What happened to this skeleton/bone after it was put in or on the ground?)
NAGPRA Compliance
Assistance with respectful repatriation of Native American ancestors
- Ancestry Analysis
- Do you need to determine whether or not remains are Native American?
- Disclaimers:
- Skeletal assessment only
- It is not possible to reliably assess ancestry in some remains if they are incomplete and/or fragmentary.
- Human Skeletal Inventory Completion
- Is your museum in need of someone to inventory the Native American collections for repatriation?
- Human Skeletal Inventory Reassessment
- Has it been a while since anyone assessed the collection?
- Monitor Training
- Would you like to train your monitors on how to recognize skeletal material and how to determine whether it is human or non human while in the field?
- I can provide zoom, in-person, or pre-recorded trainings depending on the needs of your organization.