Written in Bone Midterm Exam

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• Soil Stains

• Areas colored differently than the soil surrounding them.

• Artifacts

• Surface Layer; a rich, dark brown material.

• Top Soil

• Try to fill in gaps in the historical record; study artifacts.

• Archaeologist

• Buildings and man made objects.

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A specialist who examines skeletons for clues that will provide evidence about the life and death of the people to whom they belong.

What discovery led scientists to begin studying colonial burial sites in Maryland?

How do scientists carefully remove bones and artifacts from an excavation site?

Why do archaeologists compare their work to being detectives?

What challenges do scientists face when studying people who lived hundreds of years ago?

Which Definitions go with the Corresponding Levels of Questioning?

• Answer straight out of the book.

• Answer that is not directly in the book.

• Answer that is found between the lines.

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