Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 3
WIB 1
WIB 2
100

objects made by a human being, especially an item of cultural or historical interest

What is Artifacts

100

the process of rotting or decay

What is decomposition

100

a heavy tool with a rounded end used for crushing and grinding substances

What is pestle

100

Chapter 1 of Written in Bone

What is A Grave Mystery

100

the chin is a way to determine the skeletons

What is gender (male or female)

200
not in a straight or level position
What is askew
200
a science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools and custom of ancient people
What is archaeology
200

following moral principals

What is ethical

200
settlement in which most of the excavation took place
What is Jamestown, Virginia
200
the teeth are a way to determine the skeleton's
What is age
300
a fence of wooden stakes or logs placed side by side in an upright position
What is palisade wall
300
removing earth carefully from an area in order to find buried remains
What is excavation
300
fair or reasonable; following rules or laws
What is legitimate
300
name of the forensic anthropologist
What is Dr. Owsley
300
the skeleton is believed to be who?
What is Richard Mutton
400
wrapped in a covering or cloth for burial
What is shrouded
400
in the original or natural place or position
What is in situ
400
the scientific study of human remains, usually with the purpose of identifying the remains of the deceased or the cause of death
What is forensic anthroplogy
400
Author of the book Written in Bone
What is Sally M. Walker
400
How old is the skeleton's believed to be
What is 15 years old
500
an instrument with two hinged legs like a pair of compasses used for measuring
What is calipers
500
very careful and precise
What is meticulous
500
another word for dead
What is deceased
500
to remove all the soil from around the bones except the soil the bones are resting on
What is Pedestal
500

What is the project called?

What is Jamestown Rediscovery Project

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