Quinnipiac University to Host Lecture on Bioarchaeology in Neolithic Era

From Quinnipiac University:

Clark Spencer Larsen, professor of social and behavioral sciences and chair of anthropology at The Ohio State University, will present the lecture, “Çatalhöyük: The Bioarchaeology of Health and Lifestyle in a Neolithic Community” at noon on Friday, Oct. 28, in the Mount Carmel Auditorium at Quinnipiac University, 275 Mount Carmel Ave. This lecture, sponsored by the Bioanthropology Research Institute at Quinnipiac, is free and open to the public.

Larsen will discuss his work as a bioarchaeologist who asks questions about health, adaptation and lifestyle during the past 10,000 years of human evolution. He also will discuss some of his major projects in the Southeastern United States, Turkey and Italy.

He has written numerous books, including an account of his work on prehistoric peoples from the Georgia coast titled Skeletons in our Closet: Revealing Our Past Through Bioarchaeology. He also wrote the seminal book, Bioarchaeology: Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton, and Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology, a best-selling textbook. He also has published more than 190 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

For more information, please call 203-582-8652.

About the Bioanthropology Research Institute at Quinnipiac University

The Bioanthropology Research Institute conducts research in biology, archaeology, anthropology and paleopathology through paleoimaging applications including diagnostic imaging, video endoscopy, photography and laboratory analysis. The research is conducted on mummified humans and animals and ancient artifacts without destruction. The co-directors collaborate with bioanthropological researchers from around the globe. The institute conducts workshops, gives presentations and conducts field paleoimaging research worldwide.

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