The headless corpse may be one of the earliest politicians and slave owners in America.

An archaeologist wears a suit that can minimize the pollution of historical sites when investigating tombs. Archaeologists excavated in a 400-year-old church in Jamestown, Virginia, and found a headless body, which may be the body of Sir George Illdry, one of the earliest politicians and slave owners in American colonies.

Few people have heard of Yildirim, but he is in American history. The Governor of Jamestown supervised Burgess House, which was the first elected management institution in the British colony.

Some scientists are not sure whether this headless tissue belongs to Ildeli, but soon after discovering this skeleton, they made another discovery that helps to answer this question. They found a handful of teeth on Sunday (July 22nd), with a total number of *** 10, which is consistent with the skull unearthed in the church before. [In the picture: Jamestown new immigrants confirmed]

If the DNA of the teeth and skull matches the DNA of the living offspring of Ildeli, then scientists will be able to confirm Ildeli's body. According to the report of * *, by analyzing the outline of the skull and dental plaque, researchers can also reshape his face and determine what kind of food he ate.

"We have many world-renowned experts to cooperate with us," Mary Anne Hartley, a senior archaeologist at the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation, told * * *, and I wanted to make sure there was something for them to examine.

The researchers examined the human remains in the church 400 years ago. For example, Turi King, a geneticist and archaeologist at the University of Leicester in England, helped to identify Richard's body after it was found under a parking lot in 20 12. "We have been working in a clean environment (church)," Jin told Field Science. One of our biggest concerns is to pollute this place with one of our DNA. When I extract DNA from a person, we need to make sure that it belongs to that person, not me or other archaeologists.

The excavation of the Jamestown Rediscovery Church is part of a joint project of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution, aiming at further understanding Jamestown, the first successful permanent British colony in the United States. According to the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation, this community was founded in 1607, formerly known as "James Siti".

Jelder Le didn't come to Jamestown until 16 10 (he left London on 1609, but a hurricane blew his boat off the course to Bermuda). At the age of 29, he became the governor of Jamestown. Later, he was knighted by King James I of England, and then he returned to Jamestown, where he was instructed by the Virginia Company which controlled the colony to create "a commendable * * * form". * * *, according to historical documents, the plan has played a role in people living there. 1665438+In June 2009, a group of 30 people met in a church, and archaeologists were digging.

Archaeologists are examining the grave, which may contain the body of Sir George Yildirim. (rediscovered in Jamestown) In the same year, the United States accepted the first enslaved Africans. These slaves set out from Angola in central and western Africa and boarded a Spanish ship bound for Veracruz, Mexico, until two British armed ships were attacked, accounting for 60% of the comfort of Africans, said David givens, director of rediscovery Archaeology in Hampton, Virginia, now in Jamestown. Givens told Life Science that Ildeli bought eight.

As the 400th anniversary of these two events approaches, archaeologists hope to learn more about him through the identification of his body. Although the work of DNA is not yet finished, this skeleton does provide some clues: it comes from a strong man in his thirties or early forties, which will match Yildirim, 40, who died in 1627, archaeologists told * * *.

In addition, the hand of the skeleton is on its sides, not through the pelvis, which indicates that this is an important burial, Hartley said, which is probably to let people see the body before the final burial. At the beginning of the 20th century, people found a tombstone engraved with knight symbol in the church. Hartley said that considering that Ildry is a knight, this limestone slate probably belongs to him.

She also noticed that the tomb was located in front of the church altar, "a good burial place," Hartley said.

Givens added that the soil and cultural relics at the time of burial were in the right period. The research team also plans to date the bones with radioactive carbon and test the isotopes of the remains (isotopes are variants of an element with different numbers of neutrons in its nucleus), so that they can judge whether the person drank British water when he was young, he said.

This is an original article about life science.