Bioarchaeology and Osteology consulting services in the Southwest
guided by unwavering integrity and respect
Desert Sage Osteology is a woman-owned small business based in Phoenix, Arizona specializing in expert Bioarchaeology and Osteology consulting services. Committed to elevating tribal perspectives and operating with profound respect, our team is dedicated to protecting and preserving history while confronting the legacies of colonialism.
Desert Sage Osteology recognizes the importance of sensitivity in every project and our extensive experience enables us to provide consulting solutions tailored to the specific requirements of each project.
Our clients can expect meticulous work and invaluable insights, grounded in ethical principles, community engagement, and the rectification of colonial narratives that have historically marginalized communities and voices.
Services
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Provide expertise when human remains are encountered by identifying, recovering, and carefully documenting mortuary features, followed by non-destructive osteological analyses/documentation to reveal insights into past populations' health, lifestyles, and cultural practices.
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Provide expertise in non-destructive analyses/documentation of human skeletal remains to reveal insights into the overall health, lifestyles, and cultural practices at both individual and population-specific levels.
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Identify and recover of human remains encountered on the surface of impacted or eroding archaeological sites.
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Identify human and faunal (animal) remains when encountered.
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Generate detailed reports presenting individual and population-level osteological documentation results, including site-specific interpretations.
We also offer additional support for ongoing osteological reporting as needed for projects.