BAGS
Activity 2
How Many People Were Buried Here?
Archaeologists use skeletons to learn more about life
in the past. They must figure out how many people
were buried in a given place.
Examine the set of bones on the table. Using the
articulated (joined together) skeleton for reference,
color in the bones that you see on the figure to the
right.
Are there any bones that you see more than once?
How many people do you think were buried here?
In prehistoric times, humans were sometimes buried with animals. Can you identify any animal
bones on the table before you? How can you tell that they are not human?
Which bones do you think are the most difficult for archaeologists to recover and identify?
(Hint: think about size).
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HORSE
Image from www.tarloandgraham.com
DEER
Image from Kate Rose on Flicker.
WOLF
Image from www.mnh.si.edu