Dr. Helen Rountree - Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Old Dominion University - and Dr. Michael Barber - State Archaeologist with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources - discuss the history, culture, geography, and language of Virginia’s First People.
Segments include: The Weyanoke: A World of Water and Land
The Weyanoke: Farmers and Hunters
The Weyanoke: Stone, Bone, and Clay Artifacts
Stone Tools
Bone Tools
The Atlatl: Mysterious Artifacts
Werowocomoco: Trading with the Powhatan
The Powhatan: The Language Barrier
The Powhatan: The Culture Barrier
Losing the Land
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