Archaeology Programmes |
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| Institution: Lakehead University | Department: Anthropology |
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
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1. Degrees in Archaeology or Bioarchaeology Offered:
BA, BSc (3 years), Hons. BA, Hons. BSc (4 years) in Anthropology
BSc or HBSc in Geoarchaeology
2. Faculty (Archaeology):
Dr. Scott Hamilton
Archaeology, fur trade, zooarchaeology, Boreal Forest archaeology, GIS. Northern Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
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Dr. Matthew Boyd
Geoarchaeology, archaeobotany, Quaternary paleoenvironments and paleoclimates, Pleistocene-Holocene transition, hunter-gatherers. Canadian Boreal Forest and Plains.
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(Bioarchaeology):
Dr. Carney Matheson
Bioanthropology, ancient DNA, palaeomicrobiology. Middle East, Australia, Mexico.
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Dr. Tamara Varney
Bioarchaeology (osteology, palaeopathology, palaeodietary reconstruction/stable isotope analysis), historic cemetery archaeology, forensic anthropology. British Caribbean, Northeastern North America.
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3. Facilities – In the Department:
a) Geoarchaeology Laboratory/Environmental Archaeology and Paleoecology Laboratory
b) Physical Anthropology, Stable Isotope preparation Laboratory
c) Zooarchaeology Laboratory
4. Facilities - Outside the Department:
a) LU GIS Laboratory
b) LU Instrumentation Laboratory
c) LU Map Library
d) LU Paleo-DNA Laboratory
Additional Information:
- Students with an interest in Ancient DNA studies sometimes enrol in the Applied Biomolecular Sciences BSc and HBSc programs, currently administered by Dept of Biology. Some courses in Molecular Anthropology figure in that program and Dr. Matheson is a core member of that program.
- An interdisciplinary Masters in Environmental Studies (northern environments and cultures) is offered between the Departments of Geography and Anthropology. Some of these grad students address archaeological and anthropological topics.
- Faculty have also supervised specialized MSc thesis students in the graduate programs within Dept of Biology and Geology through adjunct status.