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What is something the Malaysia Flight 370, the Lake Anjikuni Inuit Village, the Village of Hoer Verde, and the Mary Celeste all have in common? In all cases, a strange phenomenon occurred- a large group of people disappeared, practically without a trace. The same goes for the “Lost Colony” of Roanoke. There are many theories of what could have happened to the folk in that town way back in the 1580’s. They could have moved west, they could have eaten each other, they could have even been killed by irate Natives. There wasn’t a lot to go by- Only the word Croatan carved into a tree trunk- and when there aren't facts, people find explanations for themselves. Unfortunately, lots of them being crazed conspiracies and alluded-to alien abduction. …show more content…

If a drought did occur, as some of the tree rings in the Roanoke area indicted, then it would make sense for the colonists to go to a group of friendly people to get help and regroup. An assemblage of reporters for the Outer Banks Voice interviewed Scott Dawson, a citizen of Hatteras and founder of the Croatoan Archaeological Society. “It was a message indicating the colonists had simply gone with Manteo down to Hatteras, where the Croatan Tribe lived,” Dawson told them, explaining the message written behind.. “If someone leaves you a note saying meet them at Burger King, why would you go to Wendy’s? And when you understand this wonderful brotherhood that existed among these Natives and colonists, right from the very start, along with the poor relationship that existed between the colonists and the mainland Natives, it makes …show more content…

These items include a piece of a rapier handle, severely rusted, and a small writing tablet, which appears to still have the letter “M” scratched on it. In other earlier discoveries, things like English pottery, pipe pieces, gun flints, lead shot, wine bottles, beads, rolled copper, and more. While some of the items were from many years later, many of them could very well point to the movement of the Roanoke residents of the 16th

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