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'Lost Colony' of Roanoke may have assimilated into Indigenous society, archaeologist claims — but not everyone is convinced

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Archaeologists have found piles of iron flakes on North Carolina's Hatteras Island .

They say they are evidence of a 16th-century " Lost Colony " of English settlers who disappeared in 1587 .

But some experts are unconvinced and say more evidence is needed.

The group's finding has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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