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Answer · Lost Colony of Roanoke

Yes; harvest failure for colonists and neighbours pushed them to move or killed them.

Yes; harvest failure for colonists and neighbours pushed them to move or killed them.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Native settlements in the region show stress or relocation in the late 1580s.

What would rule it out

  • Regional archaeology showing no stress in those years.

Evidence 2 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyYes; harvest failure for colonists and neighbours pushed them to move or killed them

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Yes; harvest failure for colonists and neighbours pushed them to move or killed them. [Answer ANS0CQCCHVT35KB]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQCCHVT35KB
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