Hokkaido University Museum is recruiting participants for its introductory course in ancient human remains and training in parataxonomism.

Ancient human remains (human bones from ancient times) excavated from archaeological sites are valuable academic resources for estimating the physical characteristics, lifestyles, and history of past peoples.
In this course, after preliminary lectures, you will move to the ancient human remains storage room and learn the basics of identifying bone parts and determining age and sex through observation.

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Event Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Hokkaido University Museum 3rd Floor, Room N309 (Joint Research Room)
Lecturer: Daisuke Kubo (Hokkaido University Museum)
Capacity: 4 people
Target audience: High school students and above, and the general public.
Items to bring: B4 size sketchbook
Please note: Taking photos or videos is prohibited.

Application deadline: Friday, October 23rd, 15:00

For details on how to apply, please see here. *This will take you to Hokkaido University Museum website.

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