Written In Bone

Where does Chapter One begin?

• 2005 at James River in Jamestown, Virginia

• 2004 at James Fort in Jamestown, Virginia

• 2009 at the Smithsonian exhibit in Washington, DC

• 1950 at the first archaeological dig in Virginia

By looking at bones in the grave, Doug Owlsey could tell the person was about ______ and __________.

• 14 and European

• 15 and European

• 14 and American

• 15 and American

Where is the Chesapeake Bay Region?

• Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee

• Virginia, Delaware, Massachusetts

• Virginia, Delaware, Maryland

• Virginia, Denver, Maryland

What is the science that studies human beings and ancestors?

• Archaeology

• Anthropology

• Forensic Archaeology

• Forensic Anthropology

What was the archaeological dig that resulted in the discovery of the James Fort Location? The Jamestown _____________Project.

• Rediscovery

• Renovation

• Rejuvenation

• Renewal

List at least three of the items that they located at the Jamestown archaeological dig.

What is the first step in the procedure for grave excavations?

• remove soil in buckets

• sift soil for artifacts

• dig up the grave site

• take photos

Why was JR’s skeleton very fragile? Choose one.

• It was very old

• It was not buried properly

• The clay soil that it was buried in held water

How do archaeologists “pedestal” the bones in a grave?

JR was found in this condition:

• legs together, arms apart

• legs apart, arms apart

• legs apart, arms together