Written In Bone Library Edition by Sally M Walker

Written In Bone Library Edition by Sally M Walker

On a hot summer day in 2005, Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian Institution peered into an excavated grave, carefully examining the fragile skeleton that had been buried there for four hundred years. He was about fifteen years old when he died. And he was European, Owsley concluded. But how did he know? Scientists discovered this grave inside the remains of James Fort, in Jamestown, Virginia. They were excavating the site with the goal of better understanding the Europeans and Africans who lived in Jamestown and the Chesapeake Bay area during the 1600s and 1700s. Who were these people? How did they live? And how did they die? Just as forensic scientists use their knowledge of human remains to help solve crimes, they use similar skills to solve the mysteries of the long-ago past. From the skeletons, the burial practices, and remnants of objects found nearby, scientists can determine gender and ancestry, along with probable age, what the person ate, what lifestyle he or she lived, and the cause of death. In some cases, further research helps scientists speculate on who the dead were. Join author Sally M. Walker as she works alongside the scientists who use state-of-the-art methods to decipher clues from America's colonial past. As you follow their investigations, Walker will introduce you to what scientists believe are the lives of a teenage boy, a ship's captain, an indentured servant, a colonial official and his family, and an African slave girl. All are reaching beyond the grave to tell us their stories, which are written in bone.

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ISBN 13	9780822571353
ISBN 10	0822571358
Title	Written In Bone Library Edition
Author	Sally M Walker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Lerner Publishing Group
Year published	2009-02-01
Number of pages	144
Prizes	Winner of Benjamin Franklin Award (Young Adult Nonfiction) 2010, Commended for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2010, Commended for Tayshas Reading 2010, Commended for IndieFab awards (Young Adult Nonfiction) 2009, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Ten to Fourteen) 2010, Commended for Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Nonfiction-Young Adult) 2009, Commended for Cybils (Nonfiction-Mid Gr/YA) 2009, Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Middle School) 2013, Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (High School) 2013, Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Informational) 2012
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