Written in Bone - Chapter 1 and 2 only

What was unusual about the skeleton found in the grave in Chapter 1?

• The skull was crushed.

• A leg was missing.

• The arms were bent chaotically.

• There were two skulls found in the same grave.

They excavated the remains. Excavate means ________.

• To dig
• To bury

• To dance

• To sell

A forensic anthropologist ____________.

• Studies plants

• Studies bones

• Studies animals

• Studies space aliens

Why weren't early scientists looking for James Fort?

• They thought it was a myth.

• They thought the Natives burned it down.

• They were not interested in finding it.

• They thought it was washed away by the James River.

Why did some graves contain multiple bodies?

• People were dying faster than they could dig graves.

• To save money.

• That was normal in their culture.

• They asked to be buried together.

What tools do scientists use to prevent accidentally chipping bones?

• An hammer and an Ax

• Metal Tools

• Wooden Tools

• Tools made of bones

Identify three ways scientists can determine the age of a deceased person.

• Length of the leg and arm bones; whether the epiphyses and shafts of long bones are connected with cartilage or fused with bone; presence or absence of teeth.  

• Weapons, pottery, and other artifacts found with the body.

• Missing teeth, missing bones, and color of the soil stain.

• Amount of decay, presence of brown soil, lack of pelvis.

Identify one skeletal feature that differs between males and females.

• Females have a squared chin.

• Males tend to have a squared chin.

• Females have bigger skulls

• Males have more teeth than females

What were the three distinct ancestral groups in the Chesapeake region?

• African, European, and Native American

• Native American, Spanish, Mexican

• South African, Central American, Canadian

• African, Asian, Spanish

What features of the skeleton would a scientist examine to determine the person's gender?

• Teeth only

• Pelvic bones; skull; long bones of legs and arms; teeth; chin

• Skull only

• The ribs and spine