Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
How did the colonists of Jamestown and Maryland live and die? Forensic anthropology provides an incredible array of answers. Scientists can look into a grave and determine the skeleton's gender, age at time of death, nationality, and sometimes even economic standing within minutes. Laboratory...
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How did the colonists of Jamestown and Maryland live and die? Forensic anthropology provides an incredible array of answers. Scientists can look into a grave and determine the skeleton's gender, age at time of death, nationality, and sometimes even economic standing within minutes. Laboratory studies can provide cause of death information. Once these details are known, some skeletons can even be matched with a name via the historical record. Sibert-winning author Sally M. Walker worked side by side with archaeologists and forensic anthropologists in her research for this uniquely appealing book.
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Format: Library
ISBN:
9780822571353 (0822571358)
Publish date: February 1st 2009
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Non Fiction,
History,
Science,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Mystery,
American History,
Anthropology
To say this book is fascinating does not do it justice. I thought this book was WAY above a juvenile level. There were even words that I needed to look up and let's just say..I am not a juvenile. .
A wonderful introduction to archaeology, forensic anthropology, and the Maryland and Jamestown settlements. There are a lot of intricate details and facts included that I found interesting, such as the skull structuring of early settlers of African and European descent and Native Americans that are...
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