It is expected that with climate change trends (particularly the unprecedented upward rise in overall temperatures) that Jamestown, the birthplace of America will be underwater by the end of the century.
That is posing some unprecedented quandaries for researchers and archaeologists. One of them I just learned about reading and listening to this excellent NPR report on the subject - that it has been a common protocol for archaeologists to purposely leave artifacts buried at known sites, so that future archaeologists can use better technology to learn even more. But if your site is going to disappear????
BTW, I think All Things Considered (where this report was aired) is one of the best, most comprehensive, balanced and informative programs on NPR. I try and catch it whenever I can.
I DON'T think this is a subject you will ever hear about on Fox News!!!
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