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JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST:

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Archaeologists could be

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described as detectives who

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attempt to reconstruct the past.

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Let's find out how

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archaeologists study U.S.

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history.

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Jamestown became the first

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permanent English settlement in

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North America in 1607.

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In the first years, residents

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struggled and nearly died out

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because of starvation and

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disease.

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By 1699, Jamestown was no longer

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a town, but remains an important

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historical site.

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Archaeologists today study how

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those first settlers lived and

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died; as well as the histories

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of the ancient peoples who lived

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in the area.

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And NASA is providing

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specialized equipment to help

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scan and protect artifacts.

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Archaeologists studying the

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Civil War use some high-tech

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gear too.

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Scientists at the Chickamauga

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and Chattanooga National

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Military Park are using

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ground-penetrating radar to find

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possible human remains.

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The science of archaeology plays

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an important role in helping us

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understand history.

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For more information about

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archaeology, check out the

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Science Trek website.

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You'll find it at

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Sciencetrek.org