Death's Acre Chapter 5 Forensic Science

A Death's Acre Chapter 5 Forensic Science quiz.

Whose grave was disturbed?

Lt. Col. Wm. Shy

What material were most "top of the line" civil war era coffins made out of?

Cast iron

Describe the unknown person from the remains dr. bass analyzed?

Sex: Male, Height: 5ft 9in to 6ft, Age: Late Twenty's, Race: White

What river borders the property where the shy family cemetery?

Tennessee river

What did dr. bass notice that killers tend to do at a crime scene?

Dismember and mutilate the body.

What was the coroner's theory as to how the body got into the coffin of colonel shy?

Crammed head first into hole made in colonels casket

What was the cause of death for the individual found in the grave?

Gun shot to head

By how many years did dr. bass misjudge the time of death?

113 years

What type of fibers were the corpse's clothing made?

Cotton, silk.

What is the ocaam's razor?

Holds simple explanation; fits all facts and is usually right

Besides embalming fluid, what had preserved colonel shy's body so well?

The cast iron airtight casket prevented things like water, coffin flies, and oxygen (to attract bacteria).