WorksheetsWritten in Bone: Ch. 8-9 Reading Check
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In chapter 8, "Expect the Unexpected," graves were found on a ___________ marked with ______________________.
path, Dare stones
knoll, cobblestones
bluff, wooden crosses
Harleigh, the landowner, gave the team permission to excavate _____ possible graves.
three
twelve
six
The site's _________ ________ was the key to the wooden coffin's preserved condition.
sandy soil
clay soil
rocky soil
The team made a shocking discovery when excavating HK-9. What was missing from the skeleton and why?
lower leg bones, moisture
skull, likely removed in a later burial
right arm, critters
What interesting object was found on the lid of one of the coffins?
an oyster shell
a copper button with the date 1607
a silver cross
One coffin was found buried in the same graves shaft and directly ON TOP of HK-9's coffin. Who's skeleton was found inside this coffin?
John Smith
an African slave
an infant
A brass _________________ dated to the __________'s was found among the remains of HK-9.
sword, 1600
button, 1700
pipe, 1600
Another grave found in Maryland was HK-7. Archaeologist, Dana Kollman, noticed the angle of HK-7's front jaw, a rounded forehead, and a broad nasal opening. This lead scientists to conclude HK-7 was a/an __________ of ___________ ancestry.
infant, European
female, African
male, Native American
How was the condition of HK-7's skeleton different than those found in James Fort?
no bone diseases, healthy teeth
smaller bones, which indicated hard labor
body was buried in a disrespectful way
By 1650, ______________ servants, slaves, and free people lived among the colonial workforce. Most shared living quarters on plantations.
purchased
colonial
indentured
Free colonists shared rights like those of white colonists.
True
False
By _____________, harsh laws were enforced and ______________ __________ became property.
1608, indentured servants
1720, African slaves
1618, European colonists
The historical record reveals that _______________ _____________ was the first African sailor, trader, and member of the legislative assembly in Maryland.
Matthias de Sousa
Cecil Calvert
Phillip Calvert
In chapter 9, "Remember Me," skilled specialists called ____________ _____________ use skull analysis to create life-like sculptures of the dead.
forensic anthropologists
forensic artists
forensic geologists
Chapter 9 focuses on the facial reconstruction of which skeleton?
HK-7
JR-1225B
JR-1064B
