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History Of Archeological Investigations At Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Veronica M. Arias, Anthony S. Lyle, Rolla H. Shaller Jan 2019

History Of Archeological Investigations At Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Veronica M. Arias, Anthony S. Lyle, Rolla H. Shaller

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

Palo Duro Canyon has been an important locale for human occupation with its distinct topography, fauna, and flora from the Paleoindian inhabitants to those of the Historic Period. There is archeological evidence of human habitation at Palo Duro Canyon throughout the past 12 millennia. Native Americans who lived in and around the canyon had access to resources not easily found on the adjoining upland plains. The canyon provided an abundance of sheltered camping and year-round supply to water, wood, stone tool materials, game, and wild plant resources. The bordering uplands, covered with grass and dotted with playa lakes, afforded campsites …


Chasing The Phantom Ship: Revisiting Interpretations Of The Boca Chica No. 2 Shipwreck On The Texas Coast, Amy A. Borgens, Steven D. Hoyt Jan 2019

Chasing The Phantom Ship: Revisiting Interpretations Of The Boca Chica No. 2 Shipwreck On The Texas Coast, Amy A. Borgens, Steven D. Hoyt

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

Boca Chica Beach spans the south Texas coast in Cameron County for a distance of roughly 12 kilometers between Brazos Santiago Pass and the mouth of the Rio Grande River at the Texas and Mexican border. More than 165 historic ships have been reported lost along the south Texas coast in this general area and at least four, or portions thereof, have been discovered so far. The most well-known of the shipwreck remains is archeological site 41CF184, nicknamed Boca Chica No. 2, which has gained almost mythological status in the region as it has long been circumstantially linked to the …


Spanish Edition: Chasing The Phantom Ship: Revisiting Interpretations Of The Boca Chica No. 2 Shipwreck On The Texas Coast, Amy A. Borgens, Steven D. Hoyt Jan 2019

Spanish Edition: Chasing The Phantom Ship: Revisiting Interpretations Of The Boca Chica No. 2 Shipwreck On The Texas Coast, Amy A. Borgens, Steven D. Hoyt

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

La playa de Boca Chica se extiende aproximadamente 12 kilómetros a lo largo la costa sur de Texas, en el condado de Cameron, entre el paso de Brazos Santiago y la desembocadura del río Bravo (río Grande) en la frontera entre Texas y México. Se tienen noticias del naufragio de más de 165 barcos históricos a lo largo de la costa sur de Texas, de los cuales, al menos cuatro o parte de ellos, han sido descubiertos hasta el momento. El más conocido de estos naufragios es el pecio 41CF184, apodado Boca Chica No. 2, que ha adquirido un estatus …


Forgotten Soldiers: Burials On The Texas Frontier And Shifting Perceptions Of Military Interment, Anthony Schienschang Ii Jan 2018

Forgotten Soldiers: Burials On The Texas Frontier And Shifting Perceptions Of Military Interment, Anthony Schienschang Ii

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

This research examines the interrelation between civilian and military burials on the Texas frontier in the 1850s with further discussion about the drivers for changing military burial practices. A soldier’s life on the Texas frontier is briefly outlined along with some of the difficulties facing service members living in border forts. Special focus is placed on examining the socio-economic differences between officers and enlisted personnel, as well as the recording of deaths on the frontier. As a case study, the condition of the proposed location of the Fort Gates cemetery is explored and brief analysis of data gathered from the …


Phase Ii Historical Investigations At Justiceburg Reservoir, Garza And Kent Counties, Texas, Martha Doty Freeman, Douglas K. Boyd Jan 1990

Phase Ii Historical Investigations At Justiceburg Reservoir, Garza And Kent Counties, Texas, Martha Doty Freeman, Douglas K. Boyd

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

Phase II cultural resources investigations at the proposed Justiceburg Reservoir in Garza and Kent counties, Texas, conducted in 1988-1989 included work at four historic sites, the recording of a previously unrecorded historic site, and development of two National Register contexts. This report documents the archeological work at the sites and presents data that resulted from in-depth research concerning the history of the use and development of these sites. In addition, the report presents two historic contexts which were developed in order to provide tools for the assessment of sites within the project area and, at the same time, to present …