An archaeological dig at Chesapeake Bay’s James River Colony in 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. We also delve into the science of forensic genetics using the DNA of early colonists to better understand this startling revelation. How does this exciting discovery alter our understanding of the Jamestown, history?

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