"Scientists said Wednesday that they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, Va., survived harsh conditions by turning to cannibalism."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/01/cannibalism-jamestown-archaeological-evidence_n_3193947.html
Apparently this took place during the 1609-1610 "Starving Time," but could have extended up to 1625. I had a number of ancestors at Jamestown and I know at least one of them was there in 1610 and several others arrived within the following decade.
When I toured Jamestown in 1973 (and kept the card you see here) we knew the settlers had it rough, but Jeeeeez.
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