Exploring Cannibalism Evidence in Jamestown

What year was Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in the New World, founded?

• 1607

• 1584

• 1620

• 1610

What significant event in 2012 led to a shocking discovery at Jamestown?

• A new excavation

• A hurricane

• A leadership change

• A supply shipment

Who was instrumental in trading European goods for corn with the Virginia Indians?

• Captain John Smith

• Captain Bartholomew Gosnold

• Doug Owsley

• John Rolfe

What natural disaster scattered the large supply fleet from England in the summer of 1609?

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Flood

What was the primary cause of the 'starving time' during the winter of 1609-1610?

• Lack of leadership

• Conflict with the Powhatan chiefdom

• Severe weather

• All of the above

What did the archaeologists find in the cellar that indicated cannibalism?

• Animal bones

• Mutilated skull and leg bone

• Pottery fragments

• Weapons

Which institution's forensic anthropologists assisted in analyzing the skeletal remains?

• The Louvre

• The British Museum

• The Smithsonian

• Harvard University

What type of evidence did the forensic anthropologists find on the bones?

• Tattoo marks

• Tool marks

• Burn marks

• Animal bites

What was the purpose of the facial reconstruction of the young girl?

• To identify her ancestry

• To find the cause of death

• To determine her age

• To recreate her facial features

What does the narrator reflect on at the end of the video?

• The future of the excavation project

• The historical significance of the findings

• The identity of the young girl

• The success of the colony