JOURNAL ARTICLE
Finding Lived Experiences in Historic Zooarchaeological Museum Collections: A Brief Case Study from Jamestown, Virginia.
Published In: Collections: A Journal for Museum & Archives Professionals, 2025, v. 21, n. 4. P. 472 1 of 3
Database: Library & Information Science Source 2 of 3
Authored By: Hodapp, Magen Grayce 3 of 3
Abstract
This article focuses on the analysis of zooarchaeological collections at Jamestown Rediscovery (JR) to better understand the lived experiences of early English colonists. It highlights the faunal analysis of the First Well, a feature dating to the Starving Time winter of 1609–1610, which revealed the presence of iguana cranial bones—an unexpected non-native species—suggesting colonists brought these animals from Caribbean stops as curiosities. The article emphasizes the importance of detailed faunal analysis in museum collections, despite challenges such as limited staffing and funding, as a means to restore agency and memory of past peoples through their interactions with animals.
Additional Information
- Source:Collections: A Journal for Museum & Archives Professionals. 2025/12, Vol. 21, Issue 4, p472
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:15501906
- DOI:10.1177/15501906251348126
- Accession Number:189237176
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