Jamestown: The Starving Time

The Starving Time at Jamestown during the winter of 1609-10

beginning after the departure of Captain John Smith.

During that time, 

the people of Jamestown was forced to eat rats and snakes

because they could not venture outside of the fort's walls

for fear of being attacked by Powhatan's tribes.

There were written accounts 

that indicated the settlers had resorted to cannibalism

but no concrete evidence had ever been found.

Until Jane.

Jane was a 14 year old girl
who died during the Starving Time.
Above is a rendering of her likeness based on her skull.

Also based on her skull

(a copy seen above)

were the indications of tool marks

(in red)

which proved that 

those at Jamestown

had no choice but to cannibalize 

the dead to survive.

During a trip to the Smithsonian,

I showed the Brat Child the exhibit

and explained it all.

Later that summer while vacationing, 

I asked the Brat Child if he would like to go to Jamestown.

His reply:

"Do they still EAT people??!"