Jamestown Unearthed: Colonists had a taste for turkey
By
Andrew Harris -
November 20, 2017
As Historic Triangle residents begin preparing their Thanksgiving feasts this week, archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne are investigating the diets of James Fort colonists.
While the research is still in the preliminary stages, archaeologists have concluded one thing so far: much like modern-day Americans at Thanksgiving, the colonists appeared to have a taste for bird.
“They were consuming turkey,” said Environmental Archaeologist Joanne Bowen.
https://wydaily.com/2017/11/20/jamestown-unearthed-colonists-had-a-taste-for-turkey-nws/
