Written in Bone by Tyler Cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8 Q&A Chapters 6-7 en-us 2016-09-16 13:59:41 UTC 2025-12-15 16:23:10 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What events about the founding of the Maryland colony are given in this book? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124351325 The book says that the colony of Maryland was founded as a place of religious freedoms for christians.]]> 2016-09-16 14:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124351325 2. When did archaeological work begin at St. Mary's tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124352018 It began during the early 1980s.]]> 2016-09-16 14:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124352018 3. Where were the three lead coffins buried? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124352753 The lead coffins were buried under the St. Mary's church.]]> 2016-09-16 14:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124352753 4. What people were buried inside of the church? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124353056 The people who were buried inside the church must have been wealthy because of the expense.]]> 2016-09-16 14:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124353056 5. What technology was used to look or buried objects within the walls of the church tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124353451 The team used GPR to look for objects wihin the church.]]> 2016-09-16 14:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124353451 6. What information did the GPR reveal about the foundation of the church? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124354261 The GPR showed that the foundation of the church was in the shape of a christian cross.]]> 2016-09-16 14:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124354261 7. How did the workers prevent more damage to the lead coffins? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124355930 They used soft tools such as paintbrushes and even a pair of gloves.]]> 2016-09-16 14:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124355930 8. How did the scientist protect the grave site from intruders? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124356357 They exposed the top half of the  coffins and back filled soil on the half  top of them to keep them safe.They also photographed every little detail of the site in case of intrusion.]]> 2016-09-16 14:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124356357 9. How did the scientist name this project? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124357000 They named it after the lead coffins they found under the St. Marry church.The name was Project Lead Coffins.]]> 2016-09-16 14:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124357000 10. Why were the Project Lead Coffins members  allowed to open the Copely coffins and examine them? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124357346 This would give the team practice before opening the other lead coffins.]]> 2016-09-16 14:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124357346 11. Where were the Copely coffins found? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124358198 They were found at the Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Mary's city.]]> 2016-09-16 14:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124358198 12. What information did the stratigraphy give the scientists? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124358796 It showed that the two bigger coffins were buried first before the baby's coffin.]]> 2016-09-16 14:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124358796 13. Why the scientist use gamma rays on the trunk? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124359801 They did this to see where the contents of the coffin were to keep from drilling into them during air samples.]]> 2016-09-16 14:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124359801 14. Why did the scientists replace the oxygen in the coffins  tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124360468 The oxygen would cause any materials inside to deteroriate. This happened in the other lead coffins in 1799.]]> 2016-09-16 14:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124360468 15. Why were the coffins scanned with infrared light? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124733799 They were scanned to see how the coffin reacted with light to see how strong the lead was.]]> 2016-09-19 13:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124733799 16. Why were the coffins difficult to move? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124734474 The coffins were very heavy, the largest weighing almost 1,500 pounds.]]> 2016-09-19 13:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124734474 17. Why do you think they moved the baby first tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124735257 It was the easiest to move weighing a lot less and may have been closer to their clean room.]]> 2016-09-19 13:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124735257 1. What parts of the baby's skeleton was missing? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124736420 The bottom part of the baby's legs were missing.]]> 2016-09-19 13:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124736420 2. Why do insects avoid eating the fabric that was attached with copper shroud pins? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124737015 Since the copper was toxic to the insects, they didn't feed on the cloth surrounding the metal.]]> 2016-09-19 13:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/124737015 3. What factors helped the scientists determine the age of the child? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125068903 The teeth and the cranium of the baby gave the scientists clues to the age of the baby.]]> 2016-09-20 13:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125068903 4. What may have made the baby's missing bones disappear? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125069327 Since the bones were exposed to moisture in the coffin it caused the baby's legs to deteriorate over time.]]> 2016-09-20 13:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125069327 5. What diseases did the scientists suspect the baby had? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125069803 The scientists believe  that the girl died from rickets and possibly anemia.]]> 2016-09-20 13:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125069803 6. What conclusions did the scientists come to concerning the body in the second coffin? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125070522 They concluded that the women was most likely around 60 years old, who was about 5 foot 3 and was a slender person.]]> 2016-09-20 13:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125070522 7. What trace elements were found in the lady's hair when the nuclear reactor was used? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125071689 The scientists found traces of a lethal poison in the women's hair, arsenic.]]> 2016-09-20 13:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125071689 8. What uses did arsenic have in colonial times tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125072747 Colonist used arsenic in medicines due to false believes that it could cure someone.]]> 2016-09-20 13:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125072747 9. How was the man's coffin different from the other? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125073138 The man's coffin was the best preserved out off the three different coffins.His coffin was even so well preserved that on of the scientists said that you could drive nails into it.]]> 2016-09-20 13:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125073138 10. What burial tradition is explained in this section of the book?  tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125077844 This part of the book explains how the husband was buried to the north side of the women's coffin.]]> 2016-09-20 13:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125077844 11. In what way was the man's burial different from all the others we have read about tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125079491 The man was covered in a layer of crystals on the top of his body.]]> 2016-09-20 14:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125079491 13. How did the team of scientists link the crystal remains of the practice of embalming fluid? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125080220
The scientists found traces of brushite on the skelaton, a chemical that forms when salt and alum combine with calcium.

]]> 2016-09-20 14:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125080220 12. In that day, what chemicals were used to make the embalming fluid? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125084786 The embalming fluid was made from a mixture of salt, alum, lime, and certain kinds of herbs.]]> 2016-09-20 14:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125084786 14. What is known about the man in the coffin? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125087759 The scientists conclude he was most likely in his fifties and was about 5 foot 7.]]> 2016-09-20 14:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125087759 15. What happened in the experiment to capture the air? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125087982 The traces of the chemicals in the coffin and the fact that a modern gas was found in the air samples, left the scientists without a clear result of the samples.]]> 2016-09-20 14:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125087982 16. What did the carbon-13 results show? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125088735 The samples showed that the man had eaten an American diet and had most likely lived in the colonies for quite sometime.]]> 2016-09-20 14:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125088735 17. Who was most likely the man in the lead coffin? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125089114 The man in the coffin was most likely Philip Calvert.]]> 2016-09-20 14:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125089114 18. What is known about Philip Calvert tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125089596 He was the brother of Cecil Calvert, the founder of the Maryland colony. Further research also indicated that he was a very wealthy man and had owned the largest mansion in the colonial times.He was even the governor, the mayor of St. Mary's city, the Chief Judge, and the Chancellor of the colony.]]> 2016-09-20 14:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125089596 19. Who where the people in the other two coffins? tyler_cassity https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125089914 The scientists believe that Anne Calvert was the lady in the other coffin and the baby was most likely Jane and Philip Calvert's little girl.]]> 2016-09-20 14:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tyler_cassity/9pk8emh86yb8/wish/125089914