Vocabulary 1
Overbite
A. the process of decaying
B. to draw together; shrink
C. overlapping of the lower teeth by the upper ones
D. finicky; fussy; taking extreme care about the smallest details
C. overlapping of the lower teeth by the upper ones
in situ
A. to gather slowly, bit by bit; to discover or find out slowly
B. in the exact position and place where an object is first found
C. finicky; fussy; taking extreme care about the smallest details
D. in a crooked position; to one side
B. in the exact position and place where an object is first found
Contract
A. the process of decaying
B. to draw together; shrink
C. overlapping of the lower teeth by the upper ones
D. finicky; fussy; taking extreme care about the smallest details
B. to draw together; shrink
Using various data, Dr. Doug Owsley determined that the skeleton found on August 16, 2005, belonged to a _______________-year-old male.
Fifteen
What features of the skeleton would a scientist examine to determine the person's gender?
A. pelvic bones and skull
B. long bones of legs and arms
C. teeth and chin
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Meticulous
A. gave way or yielded to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; surrendered
B. wrapped or clothed for burial
C. in a crooked position; to one side
D. finicky; fussy; taking extreme care about the smallest details
D. finicky; fussy; taking extreme care about the smallest details
Tantalizing
A. serving to settle or decide a question; determining
B. aroused the curiosity or interest of by unusual or fascinating qualities
C. getting someone interested or excited, especially in a teasing manner about something he or she cannot have
D. copy exactly; duplicate
C. getting someone interested or excited, especially in a teasing manner about something he or she cannot have
Succumbed
A. gave way or yielded to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; surrendered
B. wrapped or clothed for burial
C. in a crooked position; to one side
D. finicky; fussy; taking extreme care about the smallest details
A. gave way or yielded to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; surrendered
What did Owsley determine as the cause of death for JR1225B?
A. infection and blood poisoning from the arrowhead wound
B. tooth decay
C. starvation
D. all of the above
A. infection and blood poisoning from the arrowhead wound
What caused the bones in the Jamestown site to crumble and how does this affect the work of the anthropologists?
A. The bones were extremely old making them fragile. This makes it difficult to examine the bones.
B. The area where the bones were buried had experienced a drought. Since the soil was extremely dry, the bones became dried out as well making it difficult to examine the remains.
C. The clay subsoil which holds moisture caused the bones to crumble. This makes it difficult to restore the bones to the appearance and size they had in the grave.
C. The clay subsoil which holds moisture caused the bones to crumble. This makes it difficult to restore the bones to the appearance and size they had in the grave.
intrigued
A. serving to settle or decide a question; determining
B. aroused the curiosity or interest of by unusual or fascinating qualities
C. getting someone interested or excited, especially in a teasing manner about something he or she cannot have
D. to gather slowly, bit by bit; to discover or find out slowly
B. aroused the curiosity or interest of by unusual or fascinating qualities
Conclusive
A. serving to settle or decide a question; determining
B. aroused the curiosity or interest of by unusual or fascinating qualities
C. getting someone interested or excited, especially in a teasing manner about something he or she cannot have
D. copy exactly; duplicate
A. serving to settle or decide a question; determining
Decomposition
A. the process of decaying
B. to draw together; shrink
C. overlapping of the lower teeth by the upper ones
D. finicky; fussy; taking extreme care about the smallest details
A. the process of decaying
What was unusual about the position of the skeleton's leg and arm bones?
A. The legs were crossed and the arm bones were over the head
B. The legs were bent sideways and the arm bones were across the face
C. The legs were close together and the arms were chaotically arranged
C. The legs were close together and the arms were chaotically arranged
What were the three distinct ancestral groups in the Chesapeake region?
A. African; Asian; Indian
B. Asian; European; Native American
C. African; European; Native American
C. African; European; Native American
Shrouded
A. copy exactly; duplicate
B. standards, rules, or tests on which a judgment or decision can be based; norms
C. spread out; widened
D. wrapped in a cloth for burial
D. wrapped in a cloth for burial
Splayed
A. copy exactly; duplicate
B. standards, rules, or tests on which a judgment or decision can be based; norms
C. spread out; widened
D. wrapped in a cloth for burial
C. spread out; widened
Endodontist
A. the process of decaying
B. wrapped or clothed for burial
C. a dentist who specializes in diseases of the tooth pulp
D. in a crooked position; to one side
C. a dentist who specializes in diseases of the tooth pulp
Which skeletal bone is usually closest to the surface when unearthed?
A. the pelvic bone
B. the skull or cranium
C. the rib bone
B. the skull or cranium
Name three ways scientists can determine the age of a deceased person.
A. the length of the leg and arm bones; whether the epiphyses and shafts of long bones are connected with cartilage or fused with bone; presence or absence and condition of teeth
B. the length of the leg and arm bones; the pelvic bone has a sciatic notch; the shape of the skull
C. the length of the leg and arm bones; whether the epiphyses and shafts of long bones are connected with cartilage or fused with bone; the pelvic bone has a sciatic notch
A. the length of the leg and arm bones; whether the epiphyses and shafts of long bones are connected with cartilage or fused with bone; presence or absence and condition of teeth
Gleaned
A. serving to settle or decide a question; determining
B. aroused the curiosity or interest of by unusual or fascinating qualities
C. getting someone interested or excited, especially in a teasing manner about something he or she cannot have
D. to gather slowly, bit by bit; to discover or find out slowly
D. to gather slowly, bit by bit; to discover or find out slowly
Askew
A. in a crooked position; to one side
B. standards, rules, or tests on which a judgment or decision can be based; norms
C. spread out; widened
D. wrapped in a cloth for burial
A. in a crooked position; to one side
Criteria
A. in a crooked position; to one side
B. standards, rules, or tests on which a judgment or decision can be based; norms
C. spread out; widened
D. wrapped in a cloth for burial
B. standards, rules, or tests on which a judgment or decision can be based; norms
During the 1600s, Cheapeake colonists practiced ___________, a customary manner of wrapping the deceased in a cloth from head to toe.
A. shrouding
B. shredding
C. sheathing
A. shrouding
Why do the scientists "pedastal" a skeleton?
A. To put the bones in a high position shows proper respect to the remains
B. It makes it easier to see the bones and their positions.
C. To prevent the skeleton from crumbling away.
B. It makes it easier to see the bones and their positions.