Two things make Jamestown a rich resource from the perspective of material culture: its precise dates and its dense accumulation of artifacts. “The great beauty of Jamestown is that it’s so ...

Some archaeologists argue that it’s nearly impossible to date Jamestown’s artifacts or differentiate the founding colonists’ debris from what later arrivals left behind. Retired Virginia ...

JAMESTOWN — From the hearts of exploding stars to the first permanent English settlement in North America, iron at Historic Jamestowne has had a long journey. In a lab, bits of iron are shot ...

Artifacts found in the remains of a 17th-century well, including farm tools and a pewter flagon, provide glimpses into the early life of the pioneering Jamestown settlement and its struggles for ...

WASHINGTON -- The skeletal remains of four leaders of Jamestown have been uncovered in the remains of the settlement's first church, along with a tantalizing artifact that may hint at clandestine ...

and other artifacts that place Powhatan Indians at Werowocomoco during the early 1600s, excavators found pieces of copper chemically identical to English copper uncovered at Jamestown. Experts ...

Unlike most dig sites, archaeologist Sean Romo said visitors at Jamestown Rediscovery can witness artifacts emerge from depths. Relics that haven’t seen the light of day in hundreds if not ...

And that's the big dilemma at Jamestown: Should archaeologists dig up everything now or leave some in place? Normally, says Geyer, the researchers intentionally leave some artifacts in the ground ...

It's the first time proof has ever been found that Indigenous dogs were at Jamestown in the 17th century. The bones are part of an artifact collection owned by Jamestown Rediscovery, part of the ...

Besides Indian artifacts, the items are among the oldest ... The group owns about 22 acres of Jamestown Island, including the southwestern corner, where researchers made the discovery.

Some archaeologists argue that it’s nearly impossible to date Jamestown’s artifacts or differentiate the founding colonists’ debris from what later arrivals left behind. Retired Virginia ...