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    May 22, 2013 | Daily Press

  1. Questions and answers for Jamestown cannibalism case

    Few archaeological finds have been as sensational as the first physical evidence of cannibalism unearthed at Historic Jamestowne in 2012 and announced in a riveting press conference at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History on May 1.
    Few archaeological finds have been as sensational as the first physical evidence of cannibalism unearthed at Historic Jamestowne in 2012 and announced in a riveting press conference at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History on...

    Tags: Museum of Natural History, Arts and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Cannibalism, Colonial Williamsburg

    2. May 7, 2013 | Daily Press

  2. Jamestown cannibalism expert has worked here before

    Famed Smithsonian Institution forensic anthropologist Douglas Owsley, whose study of cannibalism and Native American scalping rituals made him indispensable to confirming the first physical evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown last week, has contributed to Hampton Roads history many times before.
    Famed Smithsonian Institution forensic anthropologist Douglas Owsley, whose study of cannibalism and Native American scalping rituals made him indispensable to confirming the first physical evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown last week, has contributed...

    Tags: Hampton Roads, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Smithsonian Institution, Cannibalism, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)

    3. May 2, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. New Jamestown exhibit explores colonist cannibalism

    Nobody knows exactly when a nameless 14-year-old English girl met her end during the deadly Starving Time at Jamestown — or when she was butchered by a desperate fellow colonist driven to unthinkable extremes by hunger.
    Nobody knows exactly when a nameless 14-year-old English girl met her end during the deadly Starving Time at Jamestown — or when she was butchered by a desperate fellow colonist driven to unthinkable extremes by hunger. She was already forgotten...

    Tags: Hampton Roads, James River, Arts and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, England

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  4. Cannibalism at Jamestown evidence unearthed

    Archaeologists and forensic scientists working with human remains recovered at Historic Jamestowne last summer reported Wednesday that their follow-up studies have turned up the gruesome first physical evidence of the cannibalism that took place during the Starving Time of 1609-10.
    Archaeologists and forensic scientists working with human remains recovered at Historic Jamestowne last summer reported Wednesday that their follow-up studies have turned up the gruesome first physical evidence of the cannibalism that took place during...

    Tags: Museum of Natural History, Hampton Roads, Culture, Anthropology, Arts and Culture

    5. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Jamestown settlers ate 14-year-old girl, researchers say

    The early American settlers called it "the starving time," and accounts of the winter of 1609-1610 were so ghastly, and so morbid, that scholars weren't sure if the stories were true.
    The early American settlers called it "the starving time," and accounts of the winter of 1609-1610 were so ghastly, and so morbid, that scholars weren't sure if the stories were true. George Percy, then president of the English settlement of Jamestown...

    Tags: Dismemberment, Museum of Natural History, Culture, Anthropology, Arts and Culture

    6. May 1, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. Scientists find cannibalism at American settlement in Jamestown

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    Scientists say they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists survived harsh conditions by resorting to cannibalism. On Wednesday, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and...

    Tags: Museum of Natural History, Museums, Anthropology, Culture, Arts and Culture

    7. Jan 18, 2013 | Daily Press

  7. Sen. Miller wants funds to restore Jamestown Church

    Sen. John Miller, D-Newport News, has asked the General Assembly to include $100,000 in its budget amendments to help preserve the 350-year-old Jamestown Church Tower. The church tower is one of the last remaining original structures from Virginia's...

    Tags: Finance, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Economy, Business and Finance, Human Interest, James City County

    8. Jul 16, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  8. Early Jamestown had way with mud

    More than 400 years after America’s first permanent English settlement rose from the ground, archaeologists are combining local clay, loam and black needle rush grass in an experimental effort to recreate the unique method used to construct some...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Archaeology, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), John Smith

    9. Jul 4, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  9. Filling in the blanks at James Fort

    When a place reaches as far back as Jamestown, the dirt can teem with secrets. Nearly every time archaeologists open a hole on this ancient stretch of riverfront land, they find a jumbled puzzle of subterranean clues reflecting every change that has...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Animals, Wars and Interventions, Archaeology, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)

    10. May 23, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  10. Living Here: History museums and sites

    Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...

    Tags: Yorktown (York, Virginia), Manufacturing and Engineering, Isle of Wight County, Government, Shipbuilding

    11. Jun 20, 2011 |Story| Daily Press

  11. Free admission to Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield

    In celebration of the official first day of summer, the National Park Service is waiving fees at all national parks Tuesday, June 21.
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    In celebration of the official first day of summer, the National Park Service is waiving fees at all national parks Tuesday, June 21. Locally, fees will be waived at Colonial National Historical Park, which includes Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Yorktown Battlefield, National Parks, Human Interest, Gardens and Parks

    12. Jun 12, 2011 |Story| Daily Press

  12. 'Seed to Stalk' program digs into Virginia agriculture

    <strong></strong>During June, agricultural practices of the Powhatan Indian, English and west central African cultures of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia, from the types of tools used to the crops grown, will be explored in June at Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center history museums during a &ldquo;Seed to Stalk&rdquo; theme month.
    During June, agricultural practices of the Powhatan Indian, English and west central African cultures of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia, from the types of tools used to the crops grown, will be explored in June at Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown...

    Tags: Radishes, Arts and Culture, York County (Virginia), Africa, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

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