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A review by camiandkitread
Jane: Starvation, Cannibalism, and Endurance at Jamestown by James Horn, William M. Kelso, Beverly Straube, Douglas Owsley
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Very short but provides an excellent overview on Jane, the fourteen girl whose remains were discovered at Jamestown in 2012.
Jane was a victim of the starving time and after archaeologists discovered her skull and tibia in the cellar at James Fort—not interred in a grave—it quickly became apparent that Jane’s death was not what it seemed. She had been cannibalized during the Starving Times.
This book was the first to be published on Jane and has excellent color photographs of her remains, facial reconstruction, and other artifacts found at Jamestown. The information in it is rather brief, since this is such a small book, but it gives an overview on the discovery, the few facts researchers could tell about Jane from her remains, and a very brief history of the settlement. The information is all provided in a very respectful way, especially in regards to Jane.
Jane was a victim of the starving time and after archaeologists discovered her skull and tibia in the cellar at James Fort—not interred in a grave—it quickly became apparent that Jane’s death was not what it seemed. She had been cannibalized during the Starving Times.
This book was the first to be published on Jane and has excellent color photographs of her remains, facial reconstruction, and other artifacts found at Jamestown. The information in it is rather brief, since this is such a small book, but it gives an overview on the discovery, the few facts researchers could tell about Jane from her remains, and a very brief history of the settlement. The information is all provided in a very respectful way, especially in regards to Jane.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Cannibalism