The article states that the mystery in the disappearance of English settlers sent to Roanoke was solved, indicating that the group had relocated to the Island of Croatoa, and the reading provides three reasons of support. However, the professor explains that it is a weak theory and refutes each of the author’s reasons.
First, the reading states that the England found the word “Croatoa” carved onto a piece of wood, showing the place that the settlers had gone. The professor refutes this point by saying that this theory make no sense. The English group was instructed to go towards the interior in any case of trouble. Going on this direction, the settlers will be able to easily find food and water in the environment. However, the Island of Croatoa is located exactly in the opposite direction.
Second, the article claims that many English artifacts have been found on Croatoa. However, the professor contends that there is no proof that the group in fact resettled in this location. Probably, the settlers went to the Island just to trade their belongings for food and water with the natives.
Third, the reading avers that when search parties arrived on the Island, they found that the indigenous possessed European characteristics. Conversely, the lecture opposes this point by stating that this theory could be explained in another way. These search groups were the first to arrive in the Island after one hundred years from the settlers disappearance. Before the missing group, many other expeditions were sent to the Croatoa Island in order to establish English colonies. In that way, the intermarriage between English settlers and inhabitants could had come from any of these groups.
The article states that the mystery in the disappearance of English
settlers
sent
to Roanoke
was solved
, indicating that the
group
had relocated to the
Island
of
Croatoa
, and the reading provides three reasons of support.
However
, the professor
explains
that it is a weak theory and refutes each of the author’s reasons.
First
, the reading states that the England found the word “
Croatoa
” carved onto a piece of wood, showing the place that the
settlers
had gone. The professor refutes this point by saying that this theory
make
no sense. The English
group
was instructed
to go towards the interior in any case of trouble. Going on this direction, the
settlers
will be able to
easily
find food and water in the environment.
However
, the
Island
of
Croatoa
is located
exactly in the opposite direction.
Second, the article claims that
many
English artifacts have
been found
on
Croatoa
.
However
, the professor contends that there is no proof that the
group
in fact resettled in this location.
Probably
, the
settlers
went to the
Island
just
to trade their belongings for food and water with the natives.
Third, the reading avers that when search parties
arrived on
the
Island
, they found that the indigenous possessed European characteristics.
Conversely
, the lecture opposes this point by stating that this theory could be
explained
in another way. These search
groups
were the
first
to arrive in the
Island
after one hundred years from the
settlers
disappearance.
Before
the missing
group
,
many
other expeditions were
sent
to the
Croatoa
Island
in order to establish English colonies. In that way, the intermarriage between English
settlers
and inhabitants could
had
come
from any of these
groups
.