Register now for our 2024 AGM
Our next AGM is being held on 8 May from 12-1pm. You can register to attend here
We are also looking for interested group members to join the committee.
This year we have vacancies for the following roles: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and four ordinary committee members. The Chair, Secretary and Treasurer positions are open to accredited members (PCIfA, ACIfA and MCIfA). Ordinary committee positions can be held by any CIfA member grade including Affiliate and Student members. You do not need to have any previous committee experience to apply.
If you would like to stand completed a nomination form by Monday 15 April. If you have any questions please email groups [at] archaeoogists.net
Background
Human Osteoarchaeology Special Interest Group represents the interests of professionals who work or have an interest in the area of osteoarchaeology and burial studies. We aim to promote standards and good practice for the excavation, treatment, conservation, analysis and curation of human remains and funerary archaeology from the historic environment.
Join the Group
Membership is free to CIfA members through the Members area login. Those who are not members of the institute will need to pay an annual £10 fee and can join here
Twitter: follow @OsteoSIG on Twitter
Facebook : join the private Facebook group for Human Osteoarchaeology Special Interest Group here
Committee
Sharon Clough (Chair)
Ceri Falys (Secretary)
Clare Randall (Treasurer)
Isobel Phillips
Louise Loe
Sabrina Ki
Heidi Dawson-Hobbis
Richard Morkill
Specialist competence matrix
This specialist matrix is to assist applicants and the Validation committee to see where you demonstrate the grade applied for when working in Osteology.
Forthcoming events
For information about upcoming events, please visit our event calendar.
Previous events
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Puberty in the Past Workshop and Human Osteology AGM
To assess the pubertal stage, seven individual osteological markers have been developed, including the extent of the development of the mandibular canine root and hook of hamate, fusion epiphyses of the hand phalanges, distal radius and humerus, and proximal ulna, the presence and fusion of the iliac crest epiphysis, and the morphology of the cervical vertebral body. A recording form has been developed to summarize the assessment criteria, to ease the application of the techniques. A summary table has also been developed to aid in the estimation of the stage of puberty the individual was experiencing, as well as an indication of the physical changes the body was undergoing at the time of death.
AGM minutes
3 November 2021
29 September 2020
