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What is a forensic anthropologist?

• someone who digs up dead bodies

• A practitioner in the branch of physical anthropology that deals with the identification of skeletonized human remains.

• A person who studies early people and the objects they left behind

• a scientist

Why is it a challenge when determining who the people are?

• They don't have ID on them

• You cannot see their face and identify them

• You cannot test their fingerprints

Where in Jamestown is his project focused?

• in the fort

• where the tobacco plantations were

• at the beach

What is the definition of erosion?

• to decay

• to be worn away over time

• to rot

• to grow over time

What unusual feature was found at the Harley Knoll site?

• A tall mountain

• A hidden cave

• A natural raised mound

• A large river

How can scientists determine if a person had European or African ancestry?

• By their height

• By the skull features

• By their hair color

• By their clothing

What do bone biographies help us understand?

• The person's hobbies

• The person's life story

• The person's favorite food

• The person's favorite color

Write 3-5 sentences on how science can help us answer questions about the past?