The colony of Roanoke suffered from a zombie plague
. It may offer an explanation as to the swift disappearance of all the colonists, and the lack of evidence tied to a skirmish with local Native Americans. Also, as Roanoke was an island, it could explain why the infection was contained to just this locale.
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The Argument
The colonists of Roanoke Island could have been the victims of a remarkable phenomenon, a zombie plague. It may offer an explanation as to the swift disappearance of all the colonists, and the lack of evidence tied to a skirmish with local Native Americans.[1] Also, as Roanoke was an island, it could explain why the infection was contained to just this locale. [2]
Counter arguments
Zombies are not real, rendering this theory impossible. Moreover, it is much more likely that the colonists resorted to home-grown cannibalism, rather than suffering from a zombie plague. John White returned to England in the first place because the colonists were starving, and Roanoke Island was experiencing the worst drought in 800 years. A Harvard archaeologist, Lawrence Stager, allegedly found indications of cannibalism on the site, perhaps revealing the settlers’ desperation.[3]