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Worksheetswritten in bone
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A branch of science that helps us learn about people of the past.
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Forensic anthropologist
c)
Anthropologist
2.
A specialist who examines skeletons for clues that will provide evidence about the life and death of the people to whom they belonged.
a)
archaeologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Botanist
3.
the layer of soil beneath the top soil
a)
topsoil
b)
sub soil
c)
substitute soil
4.
areas colored differently than the surrounding soil
a)
debris
b)
clay
c)
soil stains
5.
Why did Michael Lavin send bone samples to Dr. Owsley?
a)
These bone samples had not been treated with a conservation material that would protect them from decay and damage. These bones would be used by Dr. Owsley for scientific analyses that are performed on bones that have not been treated.
b)
Dr. Owsley had never seen bones like this before and needed to study them for documentation.
c)
Dr. Owsley and his team collected these types of bones.
6.
What did Michael Lavin do with the remaining bones?
a)
1. Removed all soil
2. Dried the skeleton ( took two weeks)
3. Coated the bones with acrylic
4. Glued broken bones together
5.Wrapped bones in material used to protect fragile items
6. Placed bones in storage boxes
7. Stored boxes in a humidity-controlled and temperature-controlled vault.
2. Dried the skeleton ( took two weeks)
3. Coated the bones with acrylic
4. Glued broken bones together
5.Wrapped bones in material used to protect fragile items
6. Placed bones in storage boxes
7. Stored boxes in a humidity-controlled and temperature-controlled vault.
b)
Tagged them, dried them and shipped them to Dr. Owsley.
c)
Left them because they did not have permission from the Indian tribe to study them.
7.
to become aware of
a)
hindrance
b)
ravished
c)
perceived
d)
fathoms
8.
In chapter 8, "Expect the Unexpected," graves were found on a ___________ marked with ______________________.
a)
path, Dare stones
b)
knoll, cobblestones
c)
bluff, wooden crosses
9.
Which state is NOT part of the Chesapeake bay region?
a)
North Carolina
b)
Delaware
c)
Maryland
d)
Virginia
10.
Which of these steps comes first in excavating a grave?
a)
remove soil from the grave shaft
b)
take photographs of the soil stains of the grave shaft
c)
place soil in buckets
d)
sift grave shaft soil through a mesh screen to find artifacts
11.
What types of stones were used as grave markers at Harleigh Knoll?
a)
Cobblestones
b)
pebbles
c)
oyster shells
d)
bolders
12.
What name was given to the infant's remains found at Harleigh Knoll?
a)
HK9
b)
HK7
c)
HK9A
d)
HK?
13.
At the beginning of the story, why does the author make you guess her pet?
a)
to make the story fun to read
b)
to make the reader take a hard test
c)
because she does not know the answer
14.
A dog is a mammal. What do mammals make for their babies?
a)
bed
b)
bread
c)
milk
15.
Dogs are cousins to what?
a)
Wolves and coyotes
b)
cats
c)
bears
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