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| Jan 9 2012 Arming the ContinentNew information continues to emerge from the excavation of Anderson's Armoury. The tin shop is found, beginning a new exploration of the trade. Meredith Poole updates. Additional resources
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Oct 3 2011 The Mystery of the GravestonesTwo gravestones are unearthed during a construction project. Historians and curators work to solve the mysteries below. Emily Williams tells their story. Additional resources
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| Aug 15 2011 Excavating Ancient ArmorA broken helmet is discarded and forgotten, only to be resurrected 400 years later by curious archaeologists on Jamestown Island. Curator Michael Lavin describes the effort. Additional resources
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Jun 27 2011 Arsenal of WarA new armoury complex takes shape on the footings of Anderson's Forge. Archaeologist Meredith Poole talks about the site's rebuilt narrative. Additional resources
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| Apr 11 2011 Model Prison ArchitectureWilliamsburg's jail, or gaol, set the standard for colonial prison architecture. Visit the building this year as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of its reconstruction. Architectural historian Carl Lounsbury describes the structure. Additional resources
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Jan 24 2011 Where Pocahontas Pledged Her LoveOngoing excavations at James Fort reveal a surprising discovery: the site of the 1608 church where Pocahontas married John Rolfe. Chief Archaeologist Bill Kelso shares the excitement of rediscovery. Additional resources
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| Jul 26 2010 Arming for RevolutionArchaeology at Anderson's Forge unearths the story of a city preparing for war. Staff Archaeologist Andy Edwards talks about the dig. Additional resources
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Jun 21 2010 Cornwallis' Sunken FleetA British flotilla from the Battle of Yorktown lies mired in a murky tomb beneath the tides of the York River. Underwater archaeologist John Broadwater dives down to Cornwallis' sunken fleet and shares his finds. Additional resources
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| Jun 14 2010 Shipwreck ArchaeologyUnderwater archaeologist John Broadwater and his team dove down to a sunken fleet of ships from the Battle of Yorktown. Additional resources
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Jan 25 2010 Furnishing HistoryObjects take their places in a scene that suggests a bustling social hub. Curator Kim Ivey describes the interior of Charlton's coffeehouse. Additional resources
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| Jan 11 2010 Pottery With a PastStoneware held a place in every household. Curators Janine Skerry and Suzanne Hood describe the innumerable forms. Additional resources
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Dec 14 2009 Tangible RemainsObjects drawn from a 1609 well put people back in the picture at James Fort. Senior Archaeological Curator Bly Straube interprets the evidence. Additional resources
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| Sep 21 2009 The Lost ColonyOne hundred and seventeen colonists vanish in America's oldest mystery. Ivor Noel Hume tells the story of the Lost Colony. Additional resources
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Aug 3 2009 Reading RavenscroftArchaeologists turn their trowels on Ravenscroft for its third summer of excavation. Meredith Poole shares an update. Additional resources
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| Jun 8 2009 ZooarchaeologyZooarchaeologist Joanne Bowen decodes 400-year-old leftovers. Additional resources
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Mar 16 2009 A Record in the RiverOyster shells are the black box recorders of the James River. Marine scientist Juli Harding collects the data. Additional resources
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| Sep 1 2008 Restoration and ReconstructionPutting an 18th-century face on a 21st-century building is a feat of research and resourcefulness, explains Colonial Williamsburg architect Scott Spence. Additional resources
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Aug 18 2008 Charlton's CoffeehouseA long-absent address returns to Duke of Gloucester Street. Architectural Historian Ed Chappell explains the Charlton Coffeehouse reconstruction. Additional resources
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| Apr 21 2008 The Frenchman's MapNew questions are raised as old ones are answered in the study of the Frenchman's Map. Architectural researcher Ed Chappell talks about the document. Additional resources
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Jan 7 2008 The Town Before the TownAn early plantation slumbers beneath Williamsburg's streets and foundations. Additional resources
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| Oct 15 2007 Wren's Formal GardenAfter three summers of digging, archaeologist Steve Archer hits pay dirt. Additional resources
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Oct 8 2007 Jamestown Unearthed, Part TwoWith 60 percent of James Fort unexplored, the island outpost guards a wealth of stories. Bill Kelso continues the hunt for discovery. Additional resources
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| Oct 1 2007 Jamestown Unearthed, Part OneThe most impartial chronicle of Jamestown Settlement is in its trash. Curator Bly Straube explains. Additional resources
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Apr 16 2007 Chapters in the SoilStaff Archaeologist Meredith Poole explains how each layer of soil yields subtle clues. Additional resources
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| Jan 1 2007 We Are StarvedThe newest book from Colonial Williamsburg's retired Chief Archaeologist Ivor Noel Hume, "Civilized Men" examines the transgressions of humanity in Jamestown. Additional resources
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