Senior curator discussing artifacts from Jamestown's first well

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Beverly "Bly" Straube, the senior curator with the Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological project, reviews some of finds from James Fort's first well. These artifacts and many thousands more were recovered from a well that was likely constructed in the Fall of 1608 or the Spring of 1609. Once the well had gone bad the English colonists used the pit to discard their trash.

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@kayejaye261 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing. So interesting. These people not only work hard to show the history of our great country. They treat the site with care and respect to preserve items. Nowadays all our youth want to do is destroy everything they touch. Our tyrant politicians try and erase our history. Thx for great vid. Should have millions of views

@MissBillieBadass 9 ай бұрын

This is amazing. Great finds! 👏🏻 I know this video is 12 years old but it's still fascinating to me!

@brucewilson1958 2 жыл бұрын

I have viewer many anthropological shows about discoveries all over the the world, and Native digs in the America's, but nothing like this. Really interesting and well presented. Thank you. You are doing an real service well.

@theresadepp2132 Ай бұрын

I would love to see all this. Captain Thomas Graves that was one of the first settlers is my 12th Great Grandfather

@Happy-uy5wc 4 жыл бұрын

I wish the camera would zoom in and focus on the artifacts. I just can't get enough of the artifacts. Fascinating stuff. I'm decended from Captain John Smith and a minister and his wife who made the crossing pregnant and gave birth to the first English child born in America, in 1607. That stuff belonged to my ancestors.

@triciamoreschi5061 4 жыл бұрын

The first child born in America of English descent is Virginia Dare. She was born in Roanoke in the late 1500’s. Virginia Landon was the first child born in Jamestown of English descent. She was born in 1609.

@MeagainIA2011 3 жыл бұрын

I am descended from the West family, equally fascinated with the findings of Jamestown.

@JustinBE Жыл бұрын

53% of white Americans today are descendants of British Colonial America and about 10 million white Americans can trace their ancestry from the Mayflower so its not that special.

@suzannehaigh4281 Жыл бұрын

Surprised anyone from the USA admits to be descended from the English, first time I have heard this on youtube.

@timgelder4263 10 ай бұрын

I agree, poor job of showing some of these artifacts

@billyhollaway7329 11 жыл бұрын

My wife and I had the opportunity to tour the dig site with Danny Schmidt as our guide and the senior curator's tour offered by Bly Straube on September 12, 2012. These two professionals are obviously passionate about their jobs and offered great insight into this wonderful, ongoing historical find. Congratulations to the team and much success in the future. Bill Hollaway, N Little Rock, AR

@treasuretom13 Ай бұрын

Great job !!

@victorianhouseproject4330 6 жыл бұрын

The large vessel from Somerset england could have belong to Lt John Gibbs He came from that area in 1619 on the ship named supply. I am a direct descendant of Lt. John Gibbs. I had the opportunity to visit Jamestown this year and am excited to see all the great work being done.

@LarryStallings-dk4rr 4 жыл бұрын

I am related to Danial Stallings who went to Jamestown in 1608 on second supply ship, he was a Jewlar

@mechellturner3915 Жыл бұрын

this is cool. I'm a direct descendant of Dr. John Woodson from 1619 on Ship George. H was a Doctor.

@tshockley67 Жыл бұрын

I am also a direct descendant of Lt. John Gibbs. I would love to collaborate with you on this branch of the family tree.

@cjsuk1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm no archaeologist, but the first few objects were related to medicine. You suggest that the first vessel contained invasive beetles. Bearing in mind that live animals would have had to have been kept in suitable conditions and fed and watered for many weeks during the sea passage, it seems more likely they were transported as dead animals for medicinal use. Just as formic acid can be obtained from ants.

@debbralehrman5957 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing so much is still there.

@Chief2Moon 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Dr. Kelso shows up on Natural Geographic documentaries about Jamestown also. Always things to learn....Gotta love history!

@TheHolyMongolEmpire 8 жыл бұрын

She has the best job in the world.

@melo7572 4 жыл бұрын

Insert Redletter Media Meme Here Nah, Id rather be the digger

@conitorres9774 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t she.

@JamestownRediscovery 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill, I'm glad you enjoyed the tours. Spread the word about what it going on out here. I think you will like the next video update, which will come out in a week or so and it features Bly talking about yet another unique find from the cellar I showed you during the tour. Thanks again.

@somebodyelseyoudontknow 10 жыл бұрын

My professor at MTSU had the class watch these videos as we learn about colonial America. Interesting stuff!

@harrytatum5640 8 жыл бұрын

real artifacts real history not like scripted history of today,WELLAWARE1.COM AND DALLASGOLDBUG ON KZfaq FOR PROOF AND TRUTH PEACE

@angelamagruder5911 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information of learning something new about americas beginning early history!!!!!!!

@monte21228 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I enjoyed watching .

@Portaltotheparanormal70 6 жыл бұрын

Great vlogs guys gonna watch every one xx I'm from the UK guys and interested at the connection I have to the founding of such a historical place

@lynnwhitaker1698 3 жыл бұрын

My husband family was from there so cool you have great Job

@ransome51 5 жыл бұрын

Wow so fascinating!!

@spartaeus 3 жыл бұрын

I wish the camera was aimed at the artifacts. Why was it focused more on the narrator.

@SandyzSerious 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@paulinefisher7107 2 жыл бұрын

This would be good on TV 👍

@twstf8905 3 жыл бұрын

What an AWESOME job!!! 👍 How cool would it be to get paid to do this? I'm clearly in the wrong line of work! 😇 👍

@backhandgrip23 3 жыл бұрын

I think the black cup with hole in the side bottom was used for separating liquids like fat from the protein liquid like in making gravy, as the fat stays on the top and the liquid sinks. Obviously you don't cook

@joebombero1 21 күн бұрын

Bingo

@stacewest1442 3 жыл бұрын

Some of the crockery etc was probably designed and manufactured soley for the expedition.

@virgilhuston6776 5 жыл бұрын

The next video please get better close-up so we can ponder too.

@oldskoolfool141 3 жыл бұрын

The first invasion of the Beetles from Europe lol

@christinetracy4829 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you showed more up close

@louisputallaz7556 11 ай бұрын

I’d like to know any and all information on Captain John Rolfe, my great great aunt( Ellen Louise)was a Rolfe and I need to know this before I pass. Catastrophic stroke victim. 😢

@terrygreene1395 Жыл бұрын

What kind of glue is used to mend the pottery, dishes, and such?

@ransome51 5 жыл бұрын

I am just wondering why so many artefacts were in the well?

@Happy-uy5wc 4 жыл бұрын

The Jamestown colony had a well that was dug in clay like soil, that wouldn't give much water. They may have later used as their garbage dump for broken items and stuff that they no longer had a use for.

@daveybass655 3 жыл бұрын

I wondered the same thing. What would make these people throw trash into the drinking water well?

@daveybass655 3 жыл бұрын

Lord de la warr's halberd was in there. So was a pistol, that stuff wasn't trash, was it? Maybe they were thrown in there rather than loose them to the natives.

@Paulscottrock 3 жыл бұрын

Or was it a latrine ?

@Portaltotheparanormal70 6 жыл бұрын

I'm from Hampshire England

@MsSmudge14 6 жыл бұрын

Did they take what they needed and just bury what you have found? There is so much you have found, wow. They probably knew that someday, someone would find out about their life. Has there been any paranormal experiences.

@doctorshawzy6477 11 ай бұрын

She had charisma

@kensolch9885 6 жыл бұрын

boost your recording sound level by 500 %

@brandon779 Жыл бұрын

Umm.. cool stuff!

@laurie4275 6 жыл бұрын

Needed better close ups. She kept showing us detail that we couldn't actually see.

@ireneklauber7442 5 жыл бұрын

That vessel that had the hole at the side was for giving an enema.

@Kiki-cs8xv 5 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. I've seen similar shaped vessels from the 19th century which were definitely for enemas.

@Happy-uy5wc 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe the artifact with the hole on the side was a gravy separator?

@huub1989 3 жыл бұрын

The illiteracy demonstrated by many of the commentators is truly shocking.

@randomvintagefilm273 3 жыл бұрын

Well do explain Mr. Genius? You can't make a dumbass comment like that without an explanation.

@huub1989 3 жыл бұрын

AmericanPatriot thank you for your wonderfully eloquent response.

@joebombero1 2 жыл бұрын

Can you guess which country they are all from? Yes, you don't need to guess. Their president sums it up for the world.

@debbiramsey4603 3 жыл бұрын

My people came over on 1619 and. I know the captain and ship.

@chrisedy9116 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could Trust you on what I have found

@calkris5285 4 жыл бұрын

Why are hundreds of thousands of objects in the well? Did people have some reason for throwing all this valuable stuff down there?

@calkris5285 4 жыл бұрын

(a respondent attempted to answer the same question earlier on this discussion thread)

@JamestownRediscovery 4 жыл бұрын

Once the well was abandoned it simply became a trash pit. The majority of what you will find in there would be food remains such as animal bones that were thrown away.

@litealite 2 жыл бұрын

Why was everyone throwing stuff into the well ? Geesh .

@muddgeeser Жыл бұрын

The Powells were Welsh thats west

@cattique1 6 жыл бұрын

When filming, concentrate more on the artifacts. I don't want to see the speaker, I want to see close-ups of the artifacts. Again, more close-ups of artifacts, not the speaker.

@bobm5500 3 жыл бұрын

This video would be great if it had sound !

@NZfabrock 4 жыл бұрын

Might be a mideval bong 5:38

@jyonescotani1972 3 жыл бұрын

Ummmmm

@Myoutdoorsyadventures 3 жыл бұрын

You should always wear gloves when touching these relics..

@0SgtRoadkill0 10 жыл бұрын

that essex black wear, thing isn't medicine its a Post med version of those medieval and Tudor beer mugs with holes in. They were comedic so people would pour beer all over themselves. fairly basic humour.

@richardtalley821 3 жыл бұрын

Is this about HER or the artifacts?

@kevinchambers4848 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, these so called professional museums don't understand the need to hire a professional that would focus on the items instead of the speaker.

@olorinmithrandir8536 5 жыл бұрын

So they were witches.

@garydale8874 4 жыл бұрын

Would be nice to artifacts more than you

@roxiepoe9586 3 жыл бұрын

um....this is...um....interesting....um....and ....um....informative

@walterelmore1017 3 жыл бұрын

I am amazed that a public speaker allows herself to say "ummm" every other sentence. Is there no producer to correct?

@dessiewatkins1006 3 жыл бұрын

Would you suppose that science specialists focus their skills on compiling, cataloging, and researching rather than public film presentations?

@walterelmore1017 3 жыл бұрын

@@dessiewatkins1006 Are the two mutually exclusive? She has done the hard part of the science. Why not improve the presentation with so small a correction? Spelling counts.