Chesapeake Bay’s James River Colony

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. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/1lRc_DKrnLY which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. PBS content available at https://amzn.to/3HRBDja                                            Pocahontas items available at https://amzn.to/3IerBc7                                                John Rolfe books available at https://amzn.to/3yy4cOh                                                John Smith books available at https://amzn.to/40NdyCE                                    Jamestown products available at https://amzn.to/3RW5kEm                             ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet\'s TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet  Mark\'s HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus               Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Mark\'s books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  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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