Jamestown Rediscovery project

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The Jamestown Rediscovery project is an archaeological initiative dedicated to uncovering, studying, and preserving the remains and artifacts of the original 1607 English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.

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Historic Jamestowne archaeological site 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological project
historic preservation initiative
activity archaeological excavation
artifact conservation
historical interpretation
public education
aimsTo clarify the layout of the original Jamestown fort and town
document evidence of daily life in the Jamestown colony
protect archaeological resources from erosion and development
associatedWith Colonial National Historical Park NERFINISHED
Historic Jamestowne NERFINISHED
Jamestown Island NERFINISHED
National Park Service NERFINISHED
Preservation Virginia NERFINISHED
contributesTo public interpretation of Jamestown’s archaeological record
understanding of early English colonization in North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
engagesWith archaeologists
conservators
historians
museum professionals
the visiting public
focusesOn original 1607 English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia
hasOutput archaeological reports
educational programs
museum exhibits
locatedIn Jamestown, Virginia NERFINISHED
name Jamestown Rediscovery NERFINISHED
notableDiscoveryContext artifacts related to the first permanent English settlement in North America
remains of James Fort NERFINISHED
primaryDiscipline archaeology
primaryGoal preserve remains and artifacts of the 1607 Jamestown settlement
study artifacts from the 1607 Jamestown settlement
uncover remains of the 1607 Jamestown settlement
researchSubject early English colonial history in North America
interactions between English colonists and Indigenous peoples in Virginia
material culture of early 17th-century English settlers
siteType archaeological site
colonial settlement site
timePeriodStudied 1607–1620s
early 17th century
usesMethod artifact cataloging
historical document correlation
laboratory conservation
stratigraphic analysis
systematic excavation

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James Fort excavatedBy Jamestown Rediscovery project
reconstructed James Fort near Jamestown Rediscovery project
subject surface form: Reconstructed James Fort
this entity surface form: Historic Jamestowne archaeological site