Massachusetts Bay epidemic Native Americans 1617 1619

An epidemic killed most Native Americans in Massachusetts Bay

About 90%

Between 1617 and 1619, an epidemic killed about 90% of Native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay region. The disease was most likely smallpox, amid outbreaks brought by European colonists.

Farming had several early centers

Agriculture did not begin in only one region. The Near East was an early center, while maize was cultivated in Meso-America and rice in the Far East.

A wave can overwhelm a ship through its hatches

In the wreck of the bulk carrier MV Derbyshire, analysts estimated that pressure on the deck hatches matched the pressure from a 20-metre column of water. The hatches were designed for less than 2 metres, showing how pressure at a vulnerable opening can exceed what it was built to withstand.

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Massachusetts Bay epidemic Native Americans 1617 1619

An epidemic killed most Native Americans in Massachusetts Bay

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