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48 pp.
| National |
February, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4263-0012-7$17.95
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4263-0013-4$27.90
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4-6
Photographs by
Ira Block.
Lange chronicles what life was like for colonists in Virginia's Jamestown settlement, basing her discussion on archaeological discoveries and current theories. Both the past and the archaeologists' work come alive in the text; the well-placed photographs of artifacts and costumed reenactors are engaging, but the actors are never identified as such, which could be confusing. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.