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archaeological find evidence about the early life of the colony in
Jamestown, Virginia, United States (U.S.) are colored cannibalism. This is based on the discovery of the bones of a 14-year-old woman who shows signs he is a cannibal massacre victims.
Smuthsonian a forensic anthropologist from the National Museum of Natural History, Douglas Owsley said that hundreds of people in Jamestown were killed during the period 1609-1610. Their deaths allegedly consisting of 6,000 people in the land of Uncle Sam, suffered severe food shortages.
Reported by Fox News, Monday (26/08/2013), from the historical record, the leader of the Jamestown colony George Percy even said in his daily journal, he and the others had to dig corpses from their graves to eat in order to survive.
No less tragic, Percy and Captain John Smith, the leader of the most famous colony also poured the story of a man killed after being caught killing and eating the flesh of his own wife who was pregnant. The man was later executed as soon as possible.
Starting from the discovery, Owsley collaboration with William Kelso naming her bone discovery with Jane. They found his body in the basement of the many bins, including the bones of horses and other animals who allegedly consumed by cannibals.
"I have done a forensic analysis of the remains of her body and how her body was found dismembered. This poor girl would have died right then and there. This suggests a cultural stigma that kills people for a main meal, "said Owsley.
Discovery of evidence of bones from that period, it is clear she (Jane) intentionally beheaded for consumption. Broken skull shape and rough cuts to take brains and her network is considered as a delicacy in the 17th century, there was a sense of desperation describe them (the cannibal) to survive.
The plan, the discovery of human remains that will be on display at Jamestown to commemorate the terrible conditions that befell the settlers in the early period of life.
Smuthsonian a forensic anthropologist from the National Museum of Natural History, Douglas Owsley said that hundreds of people in Jamestown were killed during the period 1609-1610. Their deaths allegedly consisting of 6,000 people in the land of Uncle Sam, suffered severe food shortages.
Reported by Fox News, Monday (26/08/2013), from the historical record, the leader of the Jamestown colony George Percy even said in his daily journal, he and the others had to dig corpses from their graves to eat in order to survive.
No less tragic, Percy and Captain John Smith, the leader of the most famous colony also poured the story of a man killed after being caught killing and eating the flesh of his own wife who was pregnant. The man was later executed as soon as possible.
Starting from the discovery, Owsley collaboration with William Kelso naming her bone discovery with Jane. They found his body in the basement of the many bins, including the bones of horses and other animals who allegedly consumed by cannibals.
"I have done a forensic analysis of the remains of her body and how her body was found dismembered. This poor girl would have died right then and there. This suggests a cultural stigma that kills people for a main meal, "said Owsley.
Discovery of evidence of bones from that period, it is clear she (Jane) intentionally beheaded for consumption. Broken skull shape and rough cuts to take brains and her network is considered as a delicacy in the 17th century, there was a sense of desperation describe them (the cannibal) to survive.
The plan, the discovery of human remains that will be on display at Jamestown to commemorate the terrible conditions that befell the settlers in the early period of life.
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