A Brief Introduction

Anthropology was not always an interest of mine - I didn't really know what the term meant until high school.  That's when I had the experience of taking part in a Comparative Civilizations class, and became immediately captivated.  This class was made up mostly of descriptions of ancient civilizations and was animated by the antics of my teacher.  It was not a rare occurance for Mr. Holmes to jump onto a desk or two while fighting invisible enemies to act out the epic of Gilgamesh.  I owe my first fascination with the subject to this class and this teacher. Since then, I have had an interest in learning more about different cultures, both across the world and through time.

I am in my fourth year at UVic as a biopsychology major and minoring in anthropology.  No, I did not choose to major in this anthropology, but it was a very close competition.  I have mostly been focusing on cultural anthropology through my minor, however I have always been drawn to archaeology. 

Archaeology of Death is a class I am excited to take because I am interested in learning how death was dealt with in different cultures, and how this could be inferred through archaeology.  The information gained from burial sites and grave goods is the best way to dig into this topic in past cultures that no longer exist.

And bones are pretty neat too. 

-Emily