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Biological Anthropology and Comparative Anatomy Research Unit (BACARU)

Contact: Professor Maciej Henneberg

This group is organised around and supported by the Wood Jones Chair of Anthropological and Comparative Anatomy. Research interests are diverse and include: Forensic Anthropology, especially comparison of persons from images; Anthropometry; Dermatoglyphics; Biological structure and dynamics of earlier and present human populations; Population genetics; Human ecology and adaptation; Paleodemography; historical demography Palaeopathology, especially history of treponematoses (syphilis); Theory of biocultural evolution; Concept of species in the study of evolution; Evolution of human brain; Anatomical variation; Human growth and physical development; Heritability of measurable characteristics; Body composition; bioelectrical impedance; Ergonomy; Scientific policies.

Current Research Projects:

Bureaucratic distortions of academic qualities
Skeletal biology of Classic Antiquity populations of Pompeii and Metaponto
Human evolution, especially the concept of species
Evolution of human brain and its impact on neurotropic substance abuse
Co-evolution of tuberculosis and humans
Specific causes of human obesity
Human morphological characters of significance in forensic identification
Evolutionary medicine – future microevolutionary changes of humans
Reconstructions of hominin faces and bodies in museum displays and their (Kinesiologyimpact on interpretation of human evolution
Anthropometrics in construction of garments and in breast reduction procedures
Skeletal biology of Aboriginal Australians buried in Roonka

Professional Research Staff: Professor Maciej Henneberg (Wood Jones Professor of Anthropological and Comparative Anatomy)

Collaborators: Dr Renata Henneberg; Professor Stanley Ulijaszek (Anthropology, Oxford University); Dr Arthur Saniotis (Public Health, University of Adelaide); Professor Donald Pate (Archaeology, Flinders University); Professor Robert B Eckhardt (Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University)

Research Students: Joanne Harding; Kari Anderson; Kath Berry; Rebekah Candy; Kara Holloway; Dante Roccisano; Christopher Sage; Jingwen Wun (Adrian); Caitlin Davies; Michael Crisci

A 2000 year old skeleton of a Barbary Macaque (macaca sylvanus) discovered by M and RJ Henneberg among the remains of people who dies in Pompeii on 24-25 August 79AD.

Ancient Greek tomb excavated in Metaponto, Italy. To prevent crushing of the artifacts in the tomb, Professor Henneberg is lying down on the ground while excavating.

Recent Publication: If you are interested in the current National Sizing Survey taking place (An extensive analysis of body shapes and sizes - known as an anthropometric survey) which the department is involved in please click here National Sizing Survey