What is the name for someone who studies bones?

Answer 1

Lots of professions study ancient bones. Within Archaeology there are osteoarchaeologists who study human remains and zooarchaeologists (or archaeozooologists) who study animal remains. Both these fields have alternative names depending on the particular aims of the research or the location of the researcher. For example people who study human remains may also be known as physical anthropologists or bioarchaeologists. Paleontologists also may study ancient bones which have been fossilized.