The scientists could then begin a genealogical study to exclude the possibility of a later introduction of the Y-chromosome into the family line (DNA Project website).
An archaeological dig was begun last summer at the Roanoke site to see if any additional information can be determined about what took place. Scientists have done several excavations since the late 1940s, finding artifacts undoubtedly left by the colonists such as remains from Hariot's science laboratory. In 2000, National Park Service archaeologists with ground-penetrating radar found rectangular-shaped objects buried beneath several feet of sand. Yet they have not found the site of the colonists' village. Since some relics have found under water, it is possible that what is left of the settlement has eroded and is under water. Disagreement exists about this between researchers (National Geographic).
Despite their debates about where the colonial village may have been located, the experts agree that the English effort to plant colonies on Roanoke Island was a milestone in U.S. history. One of the historians believes that lessons learned at Roanoke Island helped guarantee the survival of the Jamestown colony two decades later. Hariot told the Jamestown colonists about the Native Americans' great interest in copper ornaments, and so the new settlers arriving brought copper with them. When the Jamestown colonists were on the verge of starving, they traded copper to the Indians for food. This saved the Jamestown colony from extinction.
Until any further genetic testing or archaeological digs prove anything specific, the mystery of the disappearance of the colonists on Roanoke Island will go answered. Actually, there are a number of individuals who are pleased about this lack of information. Their hope is to leave the place as it is as a tribute to those who first came to the New World.
References Cited
DNA Project. Roanoke Colony. 2 November 2005. http://papayne.rootsweb.com/Lost-Colony / DNA Project
Drye, Willie. America's Lost Colony: Can New Dig Solve Mystery? National Geographic News. March 2, 2004. 2 November 2005. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0302_040302_lostcolony.html
First English Settlement in North Carolina. 2 November 2005 http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/ncsites/english1.htm
Kupperman, Karen Ordahl. Roanoke, the Abandoned Colony. New York, Rowman…
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References Cited
DNA Project. Roanoke Colony. 2 November 2005. http://papayne.rootsweb.com/Lost-Colony / DNA Project
Drye, Willie. America's Lost Colony: Can New Dig Solve Mystery? National Geographic News. March 2, 2004. 2 November 2005. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0302_040302_lostcolony.html
First English Settlement in North Carolina. 2 November 2005 http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/ncsites/english1.htm
Kupperman, Karen Ordahl. Roanoke, the Abandoned Colony. New York, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1984.
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