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One of the only clues remaining at the site was the word “CROATOAN” carved into a palisade. It either referred to Croatoan Island, which is now called Hatteras Island, or the Croatoan Indians.

Archaeologists recently uncovered evidence pointing toward the fate of the Roanoke Colony, whose residents disappeared between 1587 and 1590 in North Carolina.

One of the only clues remaining at the site was the word "CROATOAN" carved into a palisade. It either referred to Croatoan Island, which is now called Hatteras Island, or the Croatoan Indians.

The lost colonists of Roanoke left behind a clue about their fate, the word 'Croatoan' carved into a tree. Who were the Croatans? What were their lives like? How can we see this whole story ...

The colonists, and virtually all traces of the colony, were gone. A single palisade remained, with the word CROATOAN carved into it (the name of a nearby indigenous tribe).

1845 illustration depicting colonist John White discovering the word Croatoan carved onto a tree upon his return to the deserted Roanoke Colony in 1590 Design Pics Editorial - Getty Images ...

The mystery is over.” The message wasn’t supposed to be cryptic Fotosearch/Getty Images As this theory holds, the colonists carved “Croatoan” into the post simply as a means of informing White where ...

(See "America's Lost Colony.") The settlers, who arrived in 1587, disappeared in 1590, leaving behind only two clues: the words "Croatoan" carved into a fort's gatepost and "Cro" etched into a tree.

The 900-year-old picture stone features a carving that may depict Otto of Bamberg. WKM MV During a recent home renovation in Klotzow, Germany, a man stumbled upon something unexpected: a three ...

See photos of LaToya M. Hobbs' 'Carving Out Time' series at Milwaukee Art Museum "Scene 5: The Studio," from LaToya M. Hobbs' series "Carving Out Time" (2020-'21) at the Milwaukee Art Museum.