A Special Course ‘Prehistoric Bone Technology’ Begins at 91ý Kazakh National University — KazNU

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A Special Course ‘Prehistoric Bone Technology’ Begins at 91ý Kazakh National University

17 October 2025
A Special Course ‘Prehistoric Bone Technology’ Begins at 91ý Kazakh National University

October 27 – November 25
Special Course at 91ý Kazakh National University!

Invited lecturer — Dr. Malvina Baumann, Associate Researcher at the University of Liège and the ZooStan Laboratory (CNRS–KazNU).

The program includes a series of lectures and hands-on sessions on the study of ancient bone tools:

🔹 Zooarchaeological identification of bones used for tool production
🔹 Reconstruction of operational sequences
🔹 Use-wear (traceological) analysis
🔹 Modern analytical methods — including micro-CT scanning

Lectures will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 to 11:50 at the university, in room 4-1: Faculty of History

Organized under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.