4. When the first English settlers arrived at Jamestown, hygiene was not a p iority. The settlers faced
many challenges. Food was scarce and the land was unsuitable for farming. orse still, relations with
Native Americans were uneasy and violence loomed. Yet even in these conditions, some settlers found
time to care for their teeth. They did this by brushing their teeth with rags and abrasive tooth powders.
Archaeologists have examined the remains of these colonists. They discovered that many of the settlers
were missing the enamel on their teeth. By using these tooth powders, the setlers had striped this
protective layer from their teeth. This caused their teeth to decay and fall out prematurely.
Which type of irony is used?
