Robert J Losey, PhD, MSc, BA

Professor, Faculty of Arts - Anthropology Dept
Director Undergraduate, Faculty of Arts - Anthropology Dept

Contact

Professor, Faculty of Arts - Anthropology Dept
Email
rlosey@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-1143
Address
B-40 Tory (H.M.) Building
11211 Saskatchewan Drive NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 2H4

Director Undergraduate, Faculty of Arts - Anthropology Dept
Email
rlosey@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

archaeology zooarchaeology Arctic Great Plains dogs reindeer domestication


About

I am a professor at the University of Alberta, and my specialization is the archaeology of human-animal relationships. Most of my field research takes place in the North American and Siberian Arctic and the prairies of Saskatchewan. Much of my recent work involves the study of dog and reindeer domestication and the long-term history of dogs' involvement in transport. Most of this work is zooarchaeological, but I also have a strong interest in ethnoarchaeology and human-animal studies.


Research

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CfrDhogAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra





Teaching

Courses taught at the University of Alberta:

Anth 206: Introduction to Archaeology

Anth 219: Introduction to World Prehistory

Anth 303: History of Anthropological Archaeology

Anth 480: Development of Anthropological Archaeology

Anth 477/577: Northwest Coast Archaeology

Anth 480/580: Zooarchaeology

Anth 481: Development of Anthropological Archaeology

Anth 484/584: Archaeology of Animals in Ritual

Anth 484/584: The Archaeology of Dogs

Anth 486/586: Archaeology of Aquatic Adaptations

Anth 486/586: People and Animals

Anth 580: Great Plains Archaeology

Anth 584: Modern Archaeological Theory

Anth 584: Advanced Zooarchaeology


Courses

ANTHR 219 - World Prehistory

A survey of the archaeological evidence for human cultural evolution.


ANTHR 480 - Zooarchaeology

Exploration of methodological and theoretical issues in zooarchaeology through the study of animal remains from archaeological contexts. Prerequisite: ANTHR 206 or consent of Department. Offered in alternate years.


ANTHR 499A - Honors Seminar and Research Project

A review and discussion of contemporary issues in Anthropology leading to the conception, preparation, and completion of the BA Honors essay under the supervision of an individual faculty member.


ANTHR 499B - Honors Seminar and Research Project

A review and discussion of contemporary issues in Anthropology leading to the conception, preparation, and completion of the BA Honors essay under the supervision of an individual faculty member.


ANTHR 580 - Advanced Zooarchaeology

Exploration of methodological and theoretical issues in zooarchaeology through the study of animal remains from archaeological contexts. Offered in alternate years.


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