Years ago, a local lady authored a small book about the Lost Colony was never lost, that John White on returning from England with more settlers and supplies, simply went to the wrong island of Roanoke, instead of where the colony was on Ocracoke Island. On research maps, the islands inlets would look almost identical and storms constantly change the shifting sands of the barrier islands. She also used the fact of the common language of Ocracoke Island to be more Elizabethan English than any other American English of other settlements. The natives also had surnames common the the Lost Colony. That "hoi tiders" or high tider Old English is still spoken by the old families there. So many theories, so many stories.

@davidkiser5250

Жыл бұрын

That's interesting. Will have to look into it for my own information. Seems like I have heard a similar possibility for moving inland and possibly assimilating with the Native American population (can't recall where right off though.)

@jeffbybee5207

Жыл бұрын

Except they visited the fort they had helped build 3 years before and saw the word croaton carved into the gate post. So being on the wrong side of the island or wrong island would not be possible

@ghostmost2614

Жыл бұрын

If you look at what Indians did for centuries, the men were brutally killed and the women and children were assimilated, unless the kids cried a lot, then they too were killed.

@t.c.2776

2 күн бұрын

@@jeffbybee5207 that was my first thought... they found the fort empty... if they were on the wrong island they would not have found anything...

My mother's side disappeared from Scotland in the 1300. There is no known record in known historical records of our our beginnings in the America's... But we're here,, that side of my family tree was evolved in what is known as the War of the Roses in England.. Unfortunately we were ONE of the 2 losing sides. Were then kicked out of England and relocated to Scotland.. we were not with pilgrims or any of Columbus.. MY OWN OPINION IS, WE WERE HERE BEFORE COLUMBUS

@alexandergutfeldt1144

3 күн бұрын

War of the Roses: 1455 to 1487, Columbus reached the West Indies in 1492 No quite sure why you mention 1300 ... please elaborate!

My dad’s side of the family is from that area. He was born in Marion. The Poteet/Poteat lines have been around Burke/McDowell counties for hundreds of years. He left in the mid 1940’s after his father past. There are so many cousins I haven’t met. This makes me want to get up there even more! Fascinating! Such an important place in history we didn’t even know existed until pretty recently. It always excites me when truth comes to light. Thank you for sharing!

@ExploringCreationVids

7 ай бұрын

Wow, sounds like you've got a whole family reunion waiting for you up there! Better start planning your trip ASAP before your cousins throw a party without you!

We need an American "Time Team" program like they have in UK .

@mattmatt6572

8 күн бұрын

They made some American episodes. It wasn't near as good a show they had a different team

@georgevaughan1287

6 күн бұрын

The format doesn’t work with Archeology as it’s practiced in America. They tried to do it once and the vibe was completely different.

@asburycollins9182

12 сағат бұрын

There was one once

@asburycollins9182

12 сағат бұрын

​@@mattmatt6572an american show exists. 4 episodes i think

John Cabot in the Mathew explored the US coast in 1497 which was many years before Drake and not long after Columbus landed on the Island of Hispaniola, and the same as today they would have used pottery and other storage items from all over Europe to keep food in but they would have been discarded when they were empty as not all were essential to supply the ship , I think that these are more likely to have been used by a small expedition rather than any permanent settlement .in 1498 Cabot went on another expedition with 5 ships and 300 men but then records fade as to what happened to them although it is rumoured that one ship was found in Ireland but the mystery is what happened to the other ships and more intriguingly did these men make it to America

In the discussions of early settlements , why is the French huegonot colony of the delamuse ships never mentioned. Manakintown Virginia was one. Of the first colonies around 1608, and research is seldom shared or spoken about this settlement. What happened there and it’s settlers. Please someone with information concerning this topic speak out. Thanks

@jeffreyrobinson3555

6 күн бұрын

We also here very little on Basque fishing settlements in north east coast that possibly are precolumbian

What was interesting to me about Jamestown is how the tobacco plants they bought with them. They were from Malaysia and had earthworms which totally changed the ecology almost overnight 👍✌️

@ExploringCreationVids

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing that!

@jeffreyrobinson3555

6 күн бұрын

This is interesting, I understood the tobacco came from the Caribbean. Where did you get that information, I would like to learn more

@willbass2869

5 күн бұрын

Tobacco is a New World plant. From Wikipedia: Source plant(s) Nicotiana Part(s) of plant Leaf Geographic origin The Americas

Fascinating research !

@ExploringCreationVids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Asked a lot of questions but only as interest in your findings not doubting your findings

I worked on the Spanish mission site on Amelia Island. The Spanish had and extensive system of missions in the new world. The mission on Amelia island was burned by the English.

In the early days of French colonisation, there was a place they called Belle Rivière where they had a small settlement the story said that was situated in Northern Florida and when the Spanish discovered it they killed all the French inhabitants to prevent any of them to escape and go for reinforcement to the French up North. I can't recall the source of this information yet I believe it's well founded as the French and the Spaniards were engaged in fierce competition in those days. I wouldn't be surprised if you found French artefacts as well amongst these ruins. ⚜

I can't help but notice the Pardo expedition through the Waxhaws overlaps with John Lawson's later expedition.

My goodness yes, my Jamestowne Fort family information always said although they came in 1608, there were Spaniards here first. In VA I came across a friend there who found old Spanish coins in VA

I never realized the Spanish built and occupied so many fortifications in the 1500s in North Carolina. Makes me wonder if Spain had expeditions into the Midatlantic region or even the piedmont region or Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, or was NC the farthest they made it.

@ExploringCreationVids

Жыл бұрын

Great question!

That is an intersting perspective of the Spanish having a distorted view of the geography in the hopes of finding an overland route to Mexixo. Since the Spanish were also pushing deep into the American Southwest is this what led to the Spanish leaving the area. Were the Spanish still in the area when Roanoke Island was first founded or had the Spanish left it by then? This also helps better explain why the interior was so depopulated.

And remember… there is gold here in WNC !

It’s good to see that Opie Taylor went on to get a good education and pursue a career in a field he enjoys.

What about cross bow points. Guns were still real crude at this time Can you date lead shot?, can you tell its point of origin?

I wonder if you could find Spanish artifacts at the Old Williamsburg pottery, if they actually found the clay there first. It used to have an old Colonial home there. It's in Williamsburg VA. Old Spanish coins in Ashland ?

Did Spain make beads? Or did they import them from the same sources in Italy or Chekoslovicia so could the beads have been French or English in origin

Thank you

@ExploringCreationVids

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome

My ancestor moses leathers fought in the revolutionary war was born in Virginia in 1602.

Love Spain its music horses art people but we must thank our lucky stars they left. Nothing they ever settled is very stable . Ugh the Inquisition the Counterreformation - we dodged a bullet 😅

Why are you saying this is the oldest Spanish settlement in North America when everything I see about it online says 1567 and the Spanish settlement in St Augustine was built in 1565

@manso998

4 ай бұрын

And the Spanish settlement of San Geronimo III at Suya was in 1541 in what is now Arizona, even earlier than St Augustine

Bait and Switch. Why not post a heading, "Amelia's Electra search pays off in somewhere else nearby at one time"?

Here in ky temps are warm lol. My favorite soft drink is Vernors. I have to hunt for it here in Kentucky.

@ExploringCreationVids

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much watching

@LoriMooreThompson

2 күн бұрын

Vernors is the best!

‘Sweet oil’ ie olive oil was available in England what are the chances these olive pots came from Spain to France, or Netherlands then to England to America? There are Roman coins in America, but I would lay money that they came here in English pockets

Don't forget fort caroline a french fort 1562-1565 destroyed by spanish

@ExploringCreationVids

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much watching

@tathamsvids2095

15 күн бұрын

Is that the French Fort north of St Augustine? I remembered reading about it, but you don't see much about it

@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712

9 күн бұрын

@@tathamsvids2095 The place called Belle Rivière, I don't know how this river would be callled nowadays was a place where there was a French settlement destroyed by the Spanish according to a source I can't recall. No Frenchman survived from there to tell the tale. ⚜

Did you do any metal detecting? Where's all of that evidence?

@ExploringCreationVids

11 ай бұрын

Not sure if they used a metal detector, they did do a dig.

The Marsh tacky horse is traced to 100% Iberian DNA from these explorers . Underappreciated due to the Black Legend but worthy

The Spanish were not founding colonies tho - these were forts looking for gold! Thank goodness we’re not them because that model led to … Latin America . Much better under the anglos

Lanse aux meadow clearly first...

Enough with the Indiana Jones Fedoras. You're embarrassing yourself.

@jameskelly9800

10 күн бұрын

LOL! As someone who works in the hot sun, and not an archaeologist, I must say a full brimmed hat is essential. I have several made in felt, straw or cotton. Indiana Jones is art imitating life, not the other way 'round.

@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712

9 күн бұрын

Don't be jealous, you can always buy one for yourself. I have a felt one I really appreciate especially when it rains and it really makes me feel like Indiana Jones. ⚜

@shrimpie202

7 күн бұрын

Rather a mean spirited comment . Indian Jones is a film that copied real field archaeologists!

STOP using indian word

@shrimpie202

7 күн бұрын

These gentlemen are educated enough to not have to be “woke” it’s not said with disrespect.

@nicholaspullen7261

5 күн бұрын

NO

The Marsh tacky horse is traced to 100% Iberian DNA from these explorers . Underappreciated due to the Black Legend but worthy