In archaeology, when using methods such as dating, DNA or isotopes, each field of expertise has its own requirements. However, when it comes to working on human remains, and taking multiple samples from individuals, common rules must emerge for all sub-disciplines. These will guarantee ethical work with regard to the use of precious and limited resources (human material) and generate guidelines for multiple sampling.It should be noted that guidelines currently exist but are limited to one type of sampling and do not consider the complexity of multi-proxy analyses.
The idea of this 2-stage workshop is, on the one hand, to discuss specific needs and expectations within each sub-discipline and, on the other hand, to open a dialogue between each sub-discipline.
The points that will be addressedinclude:
How to streamline decision making of what is best to sample when we are doing multiple analysis
Ethical considerations in the sampling and naming of human remains - preservation and conservation of human remains.
About us
Madeleine Bleasdale is a bioarchaeologist specialising in the isotopic and palaeoproteomic analysis of archaeological human and animal remains. She is a post-doctoral research associate within the COMMIOS Project, based at the University of York in the UK. She use a multi-isotope approach to explore the diet and mobility of communities across Iron Age Britain and Europe.
Laura Castells Navarrois a human osteoarchaeologist specialising in palaeopathology and biological identity. She’s particularly interested in improving diagnostic methods and criteria, and in developing interdisciplinary approaches to investigate health and disease in past societies. She is a post-doctoral research associate within the COMMIOS Project based at the University of York in the UK
Claire-Elise Fischer is an archaeogeneticists specialising in ancient human DNA. She is an associate professor at the University of Tromsø (UiT) in Norway. Her research, which focuses mainly on Iron Age populations, investigates the links between genetic and cultural diversity, using a population-based approach and a systematic comparison of archaeological and genetic data.
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