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dig deeper

Delve into our video series, Dig Deeper, for your front-row seat to the latest archaeological discoveries and analysis. Each episode examines current research, exciting history, or unique and unusual artifacts that define Jamestown’s past. Check back each week for a new episode or subscribe to the Jamestown Rediscovery YouTube channel to be notified each time a video is added to the series.

episodes 1–12

Episode 1: The Jamestown Church Exhibit

Episode 2: Radiocarbon Dating for Archaeology

Episode 3: Cataloging and Artifact Analysis at Historic Jamestowne

Episode 4: Cataloging the Photo Archive at Historic Jamestowne

Episode 5: Report Writing and Previous Archaeology

Episode 6: Studying the Notes and Letters of Samuel H. Yonge

Episode 7: Stratigraphic Sequencing in the Memorial Church

Episode 8: Property Divisions and Land Development on Jamestown Island

Episode 9: Data Collection and Digitization

Episode 10: Historical Archaeology and the Documentary Record

Episode 11: Building an Archaeologists’ Shed

Episode 12: A Ground-Penetrating Radar Study

keep watching

If you like Dig Deeper, check out our YouTube channel for more videos about the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, or dive straight into a curated playlist using the links below.

Jamestown in a Minute
Bite-sized tidbits of archaeology and history.
Archaeology Meets Technology
Learn about 3D scanning, drone photography, and more.
Conservation & Science
How do we protect and study fragile artifacts?
Experimental Archaeology
Studying the past by re-creating it.

explore further

Want to dig even deeper? Explore the links on our Jamestown From Home page for more great online resources, or browse books written by Jamestown Rediscovery research staff.