Answer · Lost Colony of Roanoke
The drought is established but its effect on this colony cannot be shown from the present evidence.
The drought is established but its effect on this colony cannot be shown from the present evidence.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- No direct record links the drought to the colonists' decisions.
What would rule it out
- A record of the colonists' condition in 1588–1589.
Evidence 1 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). The drought is established but its effect on this colony cannot be shown from the present evidence. [Answer ANS0CQCCJK8561D]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQCCJK8561D
@misc{mysteriesdept_ans0cqccjk8561d,
title = {The drought is established but its effect on this colony cannot be shown from the present evidence.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CQCCJK8561D},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQCCJK8561D}
}