The School of Paleoanthropology offers a teaching program articulated on two levels:
First level → basic training
Open to students, graduates, PhD students, teachers and paleoanthropology enthusiasts, it aims to offer a basic knowledge in the field of paleoanthropology and related disciplines (molecular anthropology, vertebrates paleontology, prehistoric archeology, archeozoology, Quaternary geology, etc.).
Second level → advanced training
Specialist and professionalizing course focused, year by year, on a specific theme/methodological approach. Dedicated to participants with good knowledge in paleoanthropology and/or related disciplines, which are interested in deepening the issue in question.
Workshop Edition 2025
Archaeozoology
Humans and animal resources through time
Understanding human behavior through the study of faunal remains
We will study the faunal remains found in archaeological sites. Bones and shells are what remains of animals exploited by man. Whether they were prey or livestock, their study allows us to reconstruct important evolutionary, behavioral and ecological aspects of past populations. We will address analysis methods and case studies and laboratory activities will be carried out to analyze samples of Paleolithic faunal remains. During the lessons we will delve into the relationship between hominins and other animals trying to understand what the latter have represented in our evolution, between relationships of predation, competition, domestication and as resources of raw materials, not only food.
The lessons will be held from Monday 17/02 to Friday 21/02/2025 at the Department of Physics and Geology, Palazzo delle Scienze, Piazza dell’Università.
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Piazza Università, 06123 Perugia
For each day, the lessons will have a total duration of 8 hours (4 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon).
The last two hours (Friday 21/02/2025, 16:30–18:30) will be dedicated to the final evaluation test.
The last day of the School (Saturday 22/02/2025, until about 13:00) will take place at the Gallery of Natural History of the University of Perugia, in Casalina (Deruta, PG).
Saturday will be dedicated to:
- Closing conference by Mandela P. Ryano
- Delivery of participation certificates.
Together with the participation certificate, each participant will be given a detailed certificate reporting the list of all classes attended and the result of the final test.
Participation in the SDP allows you to get a maximum of 6 CFUs.
The CFU achieved with the School must be validated by the bodies in charge of the respective universities of origin of the participants.
FOR TEACHERS:
The School of Paleoanthropology is an accredited training course at the Ministry of Education. For participation, teachers can use the CARTA DEL DOCENTE.
ATTENTION
The first level (basic training) is open to a maximum of 50 participants.
The second level (thematic workshop) is open to a maximum of 60 participants.
Only the first 50 registrations received for the first level and the first 60 for the second level will therefore be considered valid.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to communicate any changes in the maximum limit of participants.