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Chesapeake Bay’s James River Colony

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An archaeological dig at Jamestown, Virginia, unearthed the remains of a teenage girl whose skull had been butchered—confirmation that early settlers resorted to cannibalism to stave off hunger in 1609-10. How does this exciting discovery alter our understanding of that history? E191.

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Audio credits: PBS News Hour report on Jamestown's 'Jane' Reflects Grim Reality of Early Settlers with William Kelso. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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