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100 1 _aCotter, John L.
_q(John Lambert),
_d1911-1999
245 1 0 _aNew Discoveries at Jamestown :
_bSite of the First Successful English Settlement in America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-07-13
508 _aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Ben Beasley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"New Discoveries at Jamestown" by John L. Cotter and J. Paul Hudson is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work explores the archeological findings and insights related to the first successful English settlement in America—Jamestown, Virginia. The book delves into various aspects of life in Jamestown by examining the artifacts unearthed from extensive excavations, thereby providing a detailed understanding of the daily lives of its early settlers. The opening of this publication outlines the historical significance of Jamestown as the first permanent English colony in America and sets the context for the archeological studies that have taken place since 1934. It explains that the archeologists have uncovered numerous structures and artifacts, including houses, workshops, and everyday items that reveal the material culture of the early 17th century. The narrative emphasizes the critical nature of these findings in reconstructing the unwritten history of Jamestown, as well as how these artifacts reflect the settlers' struggles, social life, and adaptation to the new environment. The text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the various categories of objects that tell the story of early colonial life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJamestown (Va.) -- Social life and customs
653 _aJamestown (Va.) -- History
653 _aJamestown (Va.) -- Antiquities
700 1 _aHudson, J. Paul
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16277
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