Cross sectional and surface histology Workshop: An application of Anthropological methods.
(Workshop hosted by the School of History, Classics and Archaeology - March 14-15 2013)

The final workshop information is now available:

• Programme [PDF]
• Flier [PDF]

The objective of this workshop is to provide the theoretical background of bone histology and the information that can be gained from histological cross sectional and surface histology in Forensic Anthropology, Osteoarchaeology, Skeletal Growth and Human Evolution. The students will be taught basic principles of bone biology, histology and microanatomy, cellular structure, bone formation and repair and the effect of factors as age and diet in bony structure. The hands one practical sessions will include training in reflected light microscopy, recognition of bony microstructure, quantification of histological structures such as haversian systems, secondary osteons, osteo population densities etc. 

More details can be seen in the Lecture descriptions [PDF].

A glance at the 2012 workshop

1. Professor Robert R. Paine, Texas tech University (http://www.webpages.ttu.edu/rpaine/)
2. Dr Elena Kranioti (http://www.shca.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic/ekranioti/)

For more information regarding the workshop please contact Miss Anthi Tiliakou (anthiti@gmail.com)