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1. What events about the founding of the Maryland colony are given in this book?

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1. What events about the founding of the Maryland colony are given in this book?

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The information about Cecil Calvert, the founder of Maryland, and the story of St. Mary's help provide sufficient details of the events that founded Maryland.

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2. When did archaeological work begin at St. Mary's?

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2. When did archaeological work begin at St. Mary's?

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The archaeological work began in 1980s.

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3. Where were the three lead coffins buried

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3. Where were the three lead coffins buried

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The three lead coffins were buried in the foundation of St. Mary's chapel.

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4. What people were buried inside the church

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4. What people were buried inside the church

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The people buried inside the church were wealthy.

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5. What technology was used to look for buried objects within the walls of the church?

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5. What technology was used to look for buried objects within the walls of the church?

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A GPR was used to look for buried objects within the walls of the church.

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6. What information about the GPR reveal about the foundation of the church.

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6. What information about the GPR reveal about the foundation of the church.

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The GPR reveal that the foundation had a carried a large solid object.

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7. How did the workers prevent more damage to the lead coffins?

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7. How did the workers prevent more damage to the lead coffins?

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The workers prevented more damage by making detailed plans for the excavation process.

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8.How did the scientists protect the site from intruders?

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8.How did the scientists protect the site from intruders?

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The scientists protected the site from intruders by exposing the top half  of the coffins down several inches on the sides , then mapped them and filled the grave shaft back in. Then they covered the backfilled grave soil with sheets of tin topped with a thick layer of soil.

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9. What did the scientists name this project?

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9. What did the scientists name this project?

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The scientists named this project Project Lead Coffins.

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10. Why were the Project Lead Coffins members allowed to open the Copley  coffins and examine them?

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10. Why were the Project Lead Coffins members allowed to open the Copley  coffins and examine them?

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They were allowed to open them because

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11. Where were the Copely coffins found?

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11. Where were the Copely coffins found?

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The Copely coffins were found in the foundation of a chapel in St. Mary's City.

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12. What information did the use of stratigraphy give the scientists

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12. What information did the use of stratigraphy give the scientists

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The stratigraphy help provide information about tim9ng and changing of nature of things.

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13. Why did the scientists use gamma rays on the trunk?

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13. Why did the scientists use gamma rays on the trunk?

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They did this because the person's bones would be able to be seen through the X-Ray easier.

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14. Why did the scientists replace the oxygen in the coffin with argon, an inert gas?

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14. Why did the scientists replace the oxygen in the coffin with argon, an inert gas?

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They replaced it with argon because inert gases do not contribute to decomposition, unlike oxygen.

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15. Why were the coffins scanned with infrared lights

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15. Why were the coffins scanned with infrared lights

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They were scanned to find any cracks that may cause the coffins to break into peices.

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16. Why were the coffins difficult to move

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16. Why were the coffins difficult to move

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The coffins were difficult to move because of the size and heavy weight of the coffins.

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17. Why do you think they moved the baby's coffin first?

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17. Why do you think they moved the baby's coffin first?

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They moved the baby's coffin first probably to try to get rid of the smallest and lightest weighing coffin out of the way first.

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1. What parts of the baby's skeleton was missing?

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1. What parts of the baby's skeleton was missing?

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The leg and feet bones were missing from the baby's skeleton.

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2. Why do insects avoid eating the fabric attached to the copper shroud pins

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2. Why do insects avoid eating the fabric attached to the copper shroud pins

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They avoid it because copper is poisonous and consuming it would be harmful.

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3. What factors helped the scientists determine the age of the child?

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3. What factors helped the scientists determine the age of the child?

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The factors were the sutures' appearance in the skull.

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4. What may have made the missing baby's ones disappear?

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4. What may have made the missing baby's ones disappear?

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What may caused the disappearance of the bones was the lack of the airtight seal, which caused rainwater to leak unto the bones , deteriorating them

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5. What diseases did the scientists suspect the baby had

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5. What diseases did the scientists suspect the baby had

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They suspected the baby had anemia and suffered from rickets.

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6. What conclusions did the scientists come to concerning the body in the second coffin?

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6. What conclusions did the scientists come to concerning the body in the second coffin?

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It was a woman who died at the age of 60.

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7. What trace elements were found in the lady's hair

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7. What trace elements were found in the lady's hair

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The trace elements found in the lady's hair was arsenic. Which could mean that she consumed arsenic for medicinal purposes.

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8. What uses did arsenic have in colonial times?

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8. What uses did arsenic have in colonial times?

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The uses arsenic had was medicinal purposes to cure certain ailments.

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9. How was the man's coffin different from other two?

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9. How was the man's coffin different from other two?

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The man's coffin was different from the other two because of the fine craftsmanship and work put in the coffin. Whereas the other two coffins showed signs of flaws.

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10. What burial is explained in this section of the book?

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10. What burial is explained in this section of the book?

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The burial tradition is that the men were buried on the north side of their wives.

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11. In what way was the man's burial different than all the others we have read about?

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11. In what way was the man's burial different than all the others we have read about?

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The body had been embalmed, andhe was buried in a church with his family.

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12. In that day, what chemicals were used to make embalming fluid?

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12. In that day, what chemicals were used to make embalming fluid?

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The chemicals were a mixture of salt, alum, and lime.

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13. How did the team of scientists link the crystal remains to the practice of embalming?

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13. How did the team of scientists link the crystal remains to the practice of embalming?

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The geologists identified the crystals in the coffin as brushite. The brushite was found where the embalming mixture would have been placed as well.

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14. What is known about the man in the coffin

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14. What is known about the man in the coffin

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The man's body had been embalmed. he also was a smoker, was right handed, upper class, and probably over weight.

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15. What happened in the experiment to capture the ari

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15. What happened in the experiment to capture the ari

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The attempt to sample the seventeenth century air was shot down when Miller revealed that laboratory results found chemical components containing materials probably used to embalm the man's body. Also the sample had contained modern gas that revealed the air had been contaminated before the team sampled it.

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16. What did the Carbon- 13 results show

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16. What did the Carbon- 13 results show

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The results shown that the people had lived in America long enough to eat corn to change the Carbon- 13 levels in their bones. Therefore eliminated the idea that they died shortly after their arrival to America.

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17. Who was most likely the man in the lead coffin?

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17. Who was most likely the man in the lead coffin?

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The man in the coffin was most likely Philip Calvert.

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18. What is known about Phillip Calvert?

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18. What is known about Phillip Calvert?

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Phillip Calvert was a wealthy man, brother of Cecil Calvert (who founded Maryland's colony), was 56 when he died, and was married twice to two women named Anne and Jane.

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19. Who were the people in the other two coffins?

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19. Who were the people in the other two coffins?

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The two people were Phillip and Anne Calvert.