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Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates
Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw recount the unearthing of four hominids-Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman. Each discovery leads not only to deductions that scientists made in laboratories, but also to controversial debates over the scientists' differences of opinion over how, or even if, the pieces fit together.
Hardcover, 185 pages
Published
February 1st 2010
by Charlesbridge Publishing
(first published 2010)
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Rubalcaba, Jill, and Peter Robertshaw. Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2010. Print. 185 p. 9781580891646
Every Bone Tells a Story is a collection of four important archaeological hominin discoveries. Rubalcaba and Robertshaw describe the hominin’s death, how the body was discovered, and the scientific deductions and debates surrounding each body. The bones tell us about the language, life, and rituals of it’s time.
I’m not a big...more
Every Bone Tells a Story is a collection of four important archaeological hominin discoveries. Rubalcaba and Robertshaw describe the hominin’s death, how the body was discovered, and the scientific deductions and debates surrounding each body. The bones tell us about the language, life, and rituals of it’s time.
I’m not a big...more
With an emphasis on nonfiction in the Common Core, several nonfiction selections will appear in my creative writing class for the first time: The Ominivore's Dilemma; Chasing Lincoln's Killer; Flesh and Blood So Cheap; and Every Bone Tells a Story.
I discovered Every Bone Tells a Story in Carol Jago's book on the Common Core, With Rigor for All. With biography and autobiography often being the dominant nonfiction found on our classroom bookshelves or in our students' hands, I dug into Every Bone...more
I discovered Every Bone Tells a Story in Carol Jago's book on the Common Core, With Rigor for All. With biography and autobiography often being the dominant nonfiction found on our classroom bookshelves or in our students' hands, I dug into Every Bone...more
When I first read the words "Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates", my first reaction was "Ooo Boy" this is going to be full of scientific mumbo jumbo that's hard to read as well.
It's nice to say that - that assumption was completely wrong.
Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates provides an in-depth look into the human family tree through the field finds, scientific study, and heated debate of the remains of four archeological finds: the bones of Turkana Bo...more
It's nice to say that - that assumption was completely wrong.
Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates provides an in-depth look into the human family tree through the field finds, scientific study, and heated debate of the remains of four archeological finds: the bones of Turkana Bo...more
This is just an absolutely superb introduction to the processes of archaeology and human anthropology for young people.
The structure seems a bit daunting: 4 sections on each of 4 different hominin finds; each section divided into 3 subsections: Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates. But in practice, this structure is handled amazingly well. Each hominin is introduced to us first through an imagined reconstruction of his last day of life, then through an account of the finding of his remains, with...more
The structure seems a bit daunting: 4 sections on each of 4 different hominin finds; each section divided into 3 subsections: Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates. But in practice, this structure is handled amazingly well. Each hominin is introduced to us first through an imagined reconstruction of his last day of life, then through an account of the finding of his remains, with...more
Genre: Mystery and History
Tags: Mystery, 4 stories, History, research
Lexile: 1010L
Book Title: Every Bone Tells A Story
Book Review and Plot Summary:
My book is Every Bone Tells A Story. I reread this book because I didn't get a clear understanding of the book the 1st time I read the book. This book have 4 stories about how some human's ancestors died. The four stories are Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Ice Man. These 4 stories all have a mystery and background. In each story, ther...more
Tags: Mystery, 4 stories, History, research
Lexile: 1010L
Book Title: Every Bone Tells A Story
Book Review and Plot Summary:
My book is Every Bone Tells A Story. I reread this book because I didn't get a clear understanding of the book the 1st time I read the book. This book have 4 stories about how some human's ancestors died. The four stories are Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Ice Man. These 4 stories all have a mystery and background. In each story, ther...more
Fascinating...this book takes four archaeological finds, four hominins, and tells their stories. Constructing their last moments or their burial from the evidence, they draw the reader into caring about this 'person'. The the story of the recovery and the implications to the field, and then the controversy each find created. I liked the organization, and I'm assuming these four were chosen as much for the issues they inspire as for any other reason. Turkana Boy, the first hominin--did he possess...more
This won the honor award for YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults in 2011. It is excellent and well deserves the award. I haven't read the winner so cannot say whether this deserved to win.It tells about several famous discoveries but what was exciting, is that rather than listing the discoveries and what they told us, the authors focused on controversies raised by each discovery. That makes for a much more interesting book for teens! It ends by reminding teens that each dis...more
I wasn't sure what I was going to be reading when I started this book for school.
I am not a fan of non fiction books, so this took me some getting into. Although I found the pictures to be outright gross, the information was presented to readers in a way that made it interesting.
Out of the Discovery, Deductions and Debates sections, I found myself enjoying the Discovery section the most throughout all four of the specimens found. I liked learning how they were discovered, and the persons backs...more
I am not a fan of non fiction books, so this took me some getting into. Although I found the pictures to be outright gross, the information was presented to readers in a way that made it interesting.
Out of the Discovery, Deductions and Debates sections, I found myself enjoying the Discovery section the most throughout all four of the specimens found. I liked learning how they were discovered, and the persons backs...more
When I was a kid, I really wanted to be an archaeologist. I even took classes in college. Therefore, I try to seek out new archaeology books as they come out and this was a great one. It's written for super history geek middle schoolers and up, which is probably a narrow field, but oh, man, these finds are SO AWESOME. The things they learned from a section of intestine was astounding - his last meal, his normal eating habits, what fields he walked through, the time of year he died, where he trav...more
Honor book for the 2011 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults during a November 1 – October 31 publishing year.
I was very impressed with this book and I think it provides a nice introduction to archaeology/paleontology. I appreciate that it took bodies from different parts of the world and explained how different scholars worked together to get different information out of the evidence. This book does a good job of ex...more
I was very impressed with this book and I think it provides a nice introduction to archaeology/paleontology. I appreciate that it took bodies from different parts of the world and explained how different scholars worked together to get different information out of the evidence. This book does a good job of ex...more
Ages 10+ (A higher reading level and an interest in archaeology)
Man, does this book ever science it out when it comes to hominin bones. Kennewick Man, Iceman, Turkana Boy and Lapedo Child each get their own rundown, focusing on discovery of the specimen, recovery process, deductions that were made from the finds, and debate.
Science teachers through high school could use a chapter or the whole book as curricular support, budding archaeologists and bone-finders will just be enthralled with learn...more
Man, does this book ever science it out when it comes to hominin bones. Kennewick Man, Iceman, Turkana Boy and Lapedo Child each get their own rundown, focusing on discovery of the specimen, recovery process, deductions that were made from the finds, and debate.
Science teachers through high school could use a chapter or the whole book as curricular support, budding archaeologists and bone-finders will just be enthralled with learn...more
A totally readable well explained book. This tells of 4 different fossil finds of early hominins (humans or human ancestors) and explains their scientific significance as well as the different debates that developed because of them.
I picked this one up expecting it to be OK. I was interested in the topic, but honestly didn't expect to get through it all - the physical format of the pages looks dense and a little uninviting. BUT INSTEAD - it was awesome and totally grabbed me from the first chap...more
I picked this one up expecting it to be OK. I was interested in the topic, but honestly didn't expect to get through it all - the physical format of the pages looks dense and a little uninviting. BUT INSTEAD - it was awesome and totally grabbed me from the first chap...more
Although I am a science nut and am comfortable with jargon, I was delighted to find this book light in that category. There are too many important facets of history and science that are often abandoned by the average reader/learner because the jargon and style of writing is boring or just plain hard to read.
This book worked on conveying the history of each discovery in a short and gripping story format. This is a vital component when you're trying to capture the interest and imagination of middl...more
This book worked on conveying the history of each discovery in a short and gripping story format. This is a vital component when you're trying to capture the interest and imagination of middl...more
I thought the information was interesting, and the concept and structure were fabulous, but the style drove me batty – it seemed to me like the writing was geared toward a much younger audience than the content.
The book also left me with the impression that most of the insight archeologists glean from their discoveries they derive from unsupported assumptions and lots of jumped-to conclusions. I think this was because the book dealt with SO much information that some oversimplification was nece...more
The book also left me with the impression that most of the insight archeologists glean from their discoveries they derive from unsupported assumptions and lots of jumped-to conclusions. I think this was because the book dealt with SO much information that some oversimplification was nece...more
Good references, extensive bibliography, and an understandable format make this a good nonfiction choice for your science buffs. Even some of the most complicated anthropoligical terms are explained clearly and concisely. The authors break down each case study into three parts: discovery, deduction, and discussion. These parts definitely reflect the process. As an anthropology undergrad, I would have loved it if all my text books had been this well done!
Do you have a young person interested in archeology? Well, this book was great! It concisely summarizes the discussion highlights about four amazing skeletons which have altered our understanding of human evolution. In addition, it provides further reading and resource notes on each. So if you followed the discovery of Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man or Iceman, you’ll enjoy reading this book. It’s a short quick read of only 185 pages.
I've rediscovered my interest in history, and decided to read some books that start at the beginning of man's life on Earth.
This is a short look at some recent finds in the the ever challenging prehistory of man. The title tells you what the book is about. The book is aimed at younger readers, but I enjoyed the way that the story of each find was told, from how the find was made, to what questions and answers thet bring.
This is a short look at some recent finds in the the ever challenging prehistory of man. The title tells you what the book is about. The book is aimed at younger readers, but I enjoyed the way that the story of each find was told, from how the find was made, to what questions and answers thet bring.
A fascinating account of four archaeology digs of hominin remains from 1.6 million years ago to Neanderthals, ancient North Americans and Ice Age hunters. The authors describe the actual finding of the fossils and the dig, as well as all the scientific studies done on the bones and the controversies that followed these discoveries. A finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults.
I just picked this up while running quickly through the library. The title drew me in, and I'm glad I grabbed it. Simply told overviews of some of the most important skeletal finds in the last 35-40 years. Interesting stories of how these finds were stumbled across and preserved. The finding of Turkana Boy, Iceman and others are described with some cool pictures.
I was disappointed with this book because it only gives very basic information on some very famous hominin finds. It's not as in depth as I was expecting. However, it's a very easy read, and I think it would be an appropriate book for someone who does not have a science background. If you don't know who the Leakeys are, then this is a good book for you.
Fascinating and readable accounts of the knowledge gained by the bones of Turkana Boy (1.6 million years old!!), Lapedo Child (24,500 years old), Kennewick Man(9000 years old) and the Iceman (5300 years). For example, I didn't know that areas in the brain relating to language, actually leave a bony impression on the underside of the skull!
I would give this book a 3 out of 5 stars. Its about how these people discovered these skeletons and bones. The first couple stories are good, but once you get to the less interesting one's it gets boring so I only read 138 pages of the 200 something. I would recommened this book to readers who like informational books.
This nonfiction book is done really well. It explains how scientist find bones, how they remove the bones, and how they study the bones. I also like how the authors explained what each hominin discovery confirmed about history and what debates it created. I can see a lot of boys getting into this book.
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I really enjoyed this book, but I am insanely interested in prehistory. I read this particular title for a Library Services to Young Adult class - and while this book is definitely something teens can understand and comprehend, I can't see them picking it up unless it is for an assignment.
So this has a lot of human geography and archaeology, but was surprisingly interesting anyways. It tells the story of the discovery, recovery, study, and findings from four very old skeletons. It's amazing how they can determine the cause of death and everything from a few old bones. The pictures are crazy! If you like Phineas Gage, you'll like this!
It's a really interesting book and a good resource for the discovery of hominin creatures found over the past few decades and the debates that resulted no mention at all the creationists moaning. Wonder why
Minus one star because I found the discovery chapters too long.
Minus one star because I found the discovery chapters too long.
Not much more complicated than the Jamestown book, though more for adults than children. Still, enjoyable - it did not drown in technical details, and provided a simple overview of the issues surrounding these significant finds, impact on the scientific community, complications, and so forth. A good book for the idly curious.
This is for middle schooler and older.
Interesting. Each chapter is a new hominid find. Each time you get to read about how it was found, the scientific study around it, and the controversies. It was fascinating to read about the changes in technology and science over the years.
Really lets you see science in action.
Interesting. Each chapter is a new hominid find. Each time you get to read about how it was found, the scientific study around it, and the controversies. It was fascinating to read about the changes in technology and science over the years.
Really lets you see science in action.
This nonfiction book looks at four discoveries of Hominins and explain about the skeleton, what archeologist figure out about hominins and what questions they still have. Can read just one of the sections or about all four skeletal remains.
Really fascinating. I think the most interesting bits are the debates surrounding each finds, but I also enjoyed the explanations of how various types of scientists contributed to the understanding of these remains.
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