Written In Bone
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When there is a discoloration in the soil at a burial site, what can that mean?
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Elvis Presley was in that spot.
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There was a building there.
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Area in which Bill Gates made Microsoft.
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There could be a corpse below.
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A short 10 question quiz to go along with the book, Written in Bone, by Sally M. Walker
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If a lead coffin needs to be x-rayed, what form of "ray" is needed to view contents?
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Normal X-Ray
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Gamma-Ray
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Z-Ray
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Heat-Ray
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Cheese-Ray
Correct Answer
A. Gamma-Ray -
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What were often used as a form of a "graveyard marking?"
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Cobblestones
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Bricks
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Signs
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Marked tree
Correct Answer
A. Cobblestones -
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Skull features are useful when determining ancestry of the dead. If the skull has a flat face, no overbite, and wide cheekbones, what is the ancestry most likely?
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European
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African
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Native American
Correct Answer
A. Native American -
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Will bodies in sand or dirt last longer?
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Sand
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Dirt
Correct Answer
A. Sand -
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What color stain is left after copper deteriorates?
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Red
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Blue
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Bronze
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Brown
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Green
Correct Answer
A. Green -
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If a person were to be buried in the 17th century, what economical standing were they most likely?
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Rich
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Middle-class
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Poor
Correct Answer
A. Rich -
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In the 17th century, did people brush their teeth?
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Yes
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No
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They had teeth!?
Correct Answer
A. Yes -
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How can a pipe (from which you smoke from), affect your teeth?
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Destroys enamel
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Makes teeth yellow
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Makes ridges/grooves
Correct Answer
A. Makes ridges/grooves -
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On the pelvic bone, does a male or female have a larger sciatic notch?
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Male
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Female
Correct Answer(s)
A. Male
A. Female -
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