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An Assessment Of Archaeological Resources In Portions Of Starr County, Texas, Parker Nunley, Thomas R. Hester

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Fifty-two archaeological sites in the vicinity of nine projects proposed by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, in Starr County, Texas, are described and evaluated. It was determined that no further investigation need be made at 29 of these sites, whereas controlled collections and testing is necessary at 18 sites, and excavation is recommended at an additional five sites.

Archaeological Investigations At Four Sites In The Dry Comal Watershed Comal County, South Central Texas, Thomas C. Kelly, Thomas R. Hester

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In September, 1975, personnel of The University of Texas at San Antonio, Center for Archaeological Research, conducted an intensive archaeological survey of certain prehistoric sites in the vicinity of Floodwater Retarding Structure No.1, Dry Comal Creek, Comal County, Texas. These investigations were carried out at the request of the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service (purchase order 207-Tx-SCS-76).

The area incorporated by Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 1 is on the West Fork of Dry Comal Creek and had been the scene of two earlier archaeological surveys, in November, 1974 (Hester, Bass and Kelly 1975), and in April, 1975 (Kelly and Hester 1975). …

An Initial Archaeological And Historical Assessment Of Three Proposed Dam Sites In Gonzales And Kendall Counties, Texas, Thomas R. Hester, Thomas C. Kelly, Feris A. Bass Jr.

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Under the terms of a contract with Ecology Audits, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, the Center for Archaeological Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio, carried out general archaeological and historical assessments in Gonzales and Kendall counties. The present report will form part of a larger document (to be submitted to the United States Bureau of Reclamation) dealing with proposed construction of the Gonzales and Dilworth dams (Gonzales County) and Dam 7 (Kendall County).

Archaeological And Historical Resources In The San Antonio-Guadalupe River Basins: A Preliminary Statement, Thomas R. Hester

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In November, 1974, the Center for Archaeological Research of The University of Texas at San Antonio was requested to prepare an archaeological-historical resource inventory of the Guadalupe-San Antonio River Basins. This work was done under contract with Ecology Audits, Inc. of Dallas, Texas. The contract called for the inventory to be of a general nature, suitable for use as a base line description in planning.

Some Aspects Of Late Prehistoric And Protohistoric Archaeology In Southern Texas, Thomas R. Hester, T. C. Hill Jr.

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This paper is concerned with the last several hundred years of the prehistoric period in the southern part of Texas. The earlier human occupation of this region, extending back perhaps 11,000 years, has been summarized elsewhere (Hester 197la). The Paleo-Indian period is represented by scattered surface finds of Clovis and Fol6om projectile points, and by a variety of "Late Paleo-Indian" point styles, such as Plainview, Scottsbluff, Golondrina, Angostura and Merserve.. The following Archaic era is poorly defined, although there are numerous surf ace sites and an abundance of chipped stone artifacts (cf. Weir 1956; Hester, White and White 1969).

The Work Of The Heshbon Survey Team, 1973, S. Douglas Waterhouse

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Test Excavations Along F. M. 765, Mcculloch County, Texas, Ann M. Irwin

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Four archaeological sites in McCulloch County, Texas will be affected by the construction of a fifteen mile section of F.M. 765 from Fife, Texas to its intersection with U.S. 377 north of Mercury, Texas (Figure 1). These four sites were discovered in April 1973, by Dayrnond Crawford of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation during a routine archaeological reconnaissance of the proposed right-of-way. Two sites, 41MK10 and 41MK27, are located along the banks of Bluff Creek, some four and one-half kilometers upstream from its confluence with the Colorado River. Bluff Creek makes two large meanders between the sites …

An Archaeological Survey Of Portions Of The Chiltipin-San Fernado Creeks Watershed, Jim Wells County, Texas, Thomas R. Hester, Feris A. Bass, Jr.

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In accordance with an agreement (Purchase Order No. 427-TX-SCS-75) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service and the Center for Archaeological Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio, an archaeological survey was carried out in a potion of the Chiltipin-San Fernando Creeks Watershed in Jim Wells County, Texas. (see Fig. 1). The specific area examined during the survey was the proposed site for Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 5 (Revised), encompassing 320 hectares (790 acres) and extending for approximately 3 km along the course of the Chiltipin Creek (Fig. 1).

Archaeological Survey Of Areas Proposed For Modification In The Salado Creek Watershed, Bexar County, Texas, Thomas R. Hester

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In late October, 1974, the Center for Archaeological Research of the University of Texas at San Antonio carried out an archaeological survey of the upper Salado Creek Watershed. Localities slated for the construction of 10 Soil Conservation Service floodwater retarding structures were examined, and 29 prehistoric and historic archaeological sites were found. These cultural resources are described and evaluated. Recommendations are provided for the mitigation of adverse effects on certain of these resources.

An Archaeological Survey Of The Nichols Creek Channel Modification, Karnes County, Texas, Anne Adams Fox

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During the week of November 17-23, 1974, the author conducted an archaeological survey on Nichols Creek in the town of Kenedy, Karnes County, Texas. The survey was conducted under an agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (SCS) and The University of Texas at San Antonio, Center for Archaeological Research (a part of Purchase Order No. 427-TX-SCS-75). The project was under the general supervision of Dr. Thomas Hester.

The SCS proposes to channelize a major portion of the creek and of the area where it joins Escondido Creek, to prevent future flooding within the town. The …

Excavation Of 41fy58, Fayette County, Texas, John E. Keller

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The site 41FY58 was discovered on U.S. 71 in eastern Fayette County and reported in 1973 by the survey archaeologist of the Texas Highway Department. Surface indications were highly encouraging and the site was recommended for extensive investigation.

Archaeological Investigation Along The Route Of U.S. 281, From Mulberry Avenue To Tuxedo Avenue In San Antonio, Clive Luke

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The route of impending U.S. 281 from Mulberry Avenue to Tuxedo Avenue in San Antonio traverses the valley of Olmos Creek. The creek originates in the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau between Leon Creek and Salado Creek, and flows in a southeasterly direction to its confluence with the San Antonio River. Near that confluence is a series of large fissure springs occurring along the fault zone. The topography of the drainage area varies from rolling to hill, with the area under concern in this report being undeveloped and covered with brush (Corp of Engineers, US Army, 1972).

The Olmos …

41bx171: A Late Nineteenth Century City Dump In San Antonio, Texas, Clive Luke

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One trench was excavated to a length of thirty-five feet. It was oriented approximately north-south and designated Trench One. To eliminate unnecessary man hours, a backhoe initially removed the disturbed and late fill from the upper levels of the trench. Beneath the levels removed by backhoe, the trench was staked in units of five feet by five feet. Each unit was excavated by hand in arbitrary one foot levels, but the ashy soil was not screened. The elevation of a point on a concrete slab in the middle of the trench was established, using a Texas Highway Department Bench Mark …

Digging Up The Past - Part 2, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Digging Up The Past - Part 1, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Ancient Egypt 1923 Part 2, Flinders Petrie, W. M. F. Petrie, Noel Giron, E. S. Thomas, F.W. Read, R. Engelbach

Dr. Kent R. Weeks Book Collection

Part 2 of the 1923 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include the tomb at Byblos, a tomb with Aramaic inscriptions, the British school at Qau, the magic skin, Apries and the possibility of royal blood, and obelisks at Pylon VII.

Ancient Egypt 1923 Part 1, Flinders Petrie, W. M. F. Petrie, Ernest Thomas, G. P. G. Sobhy

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Part 1 of the 1923 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include a portrait of Menkaura, the magic skin, and customs at childbirth.

Ancient Egypt 1923 Part 4, Flinders Petrie, E. S. Thomas, A. H. Sayce, F. W. Read

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Part 4 of the 1923 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include the branch on prehistoric ships, early Hittite records, the cave of Macpelah, regnal years and calendar years, and review.

Ancient Egypt 1923 Part 3, Flinders Petrie, G. D. Hornblower, R. Engelbach, Harold M. Wiener

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Part 3 of the 1923 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include types of early scarabs, the "Ka" in Egypt and Arabia, supports of Pylon flagstaves, Pithom and Raamses, and current fallacies about history.

Ancient Egypt 1922 Part 2, Flinders Petrie, W. M. Flinders Petrie, Percy E. Newberry, G. P. G. Subhy

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Part 2 of the 1922 Ancient Egypt book. Contents include the British school in Egypt, the set rebellion, and Egyptian words in modern use.

Ancient Egypt 1922 Part 4, Flinders Petrie, W. M. F. Petrie, R. Engelbach, N. W. Thomas, R. W. Sloley

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Part 4 of the 1922 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include the Shellal mosaic, Old World cubit in America, the Constantinople obelisk, the rise of prices in Egypt, dualism in African religions, and Egyptian mathematics.

Ancient Egypt 1922 Part 1, Flinders Petrie, F. F. Bruijning, R. Engelbach, M.A. Murray

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Part 1 of the 1922 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include the tree of the Herakleopolite Nome, the sarcophagus of Pa-Ramessu, and knots.

Ancient Egypt 1922 Part 3, Flinders Petrie, A. H. Sayce, H. E. Winlock, A. C. Mace, L. B. Ellis

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Part 3 of the 1922 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include Hittite letters on Egypt, heddle-jacks of looms, loom weights in Egypt, and a discussion of Nebti Sma.

Ancient Egypt 1921 Part 3, Flinders Petrie, W. M. Flinders Petrie, G. P. G. Subhy, Ernest S. Thomas, M. A. Murray

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Part 3 of the 1921 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include discoveries at Herakleopolis, the survivals of ancient Egyptians, oracular responses, and the Coptic New Year.

Ancient Egypt 1921 Part 4, Flinders Petrie, H. Ling Roth, G. M. Crowfoot, A. H. Sayce, F. F. Bruijning, M. A. Murray

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Part 4 of the 1921 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include models of Egyptian looms, the date of the Middle Empire, the tree of Herakleopolite Nome, and the ceremony of Anba Tarabo.

Ancient Egypt 1921 Part 2, Flinders Petrie, W. M. Flinders Petrie, M.A. Murray, E. Mackay, E. A. Gardner, F. W. Read

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Part 2 of the 1921 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include the British school in Egypt, origins of some signs, borders of lotus and grapes, the head of a barbarian, the transmission of history, and a cartouche of Augustus.

Ancient Egypt 1921 Part 1, Flinders Petrie, W. M. Flinders Petrie, A. C. Mace, N. W. Thomas, H. E. Winlock

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Part 1 of the 1921 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include the alphabet in the XIIth dynasty, the Lahun caskets, burial rites of West Africa, a Negro captive, and Queen Tetisheri.

Ancient Egypt 1920 Part 4, Flinders Petrie, Cyril Bunt, W. M. Flinders Petrie, W. R. Lethaby, R. Engelbach, E. Mackay

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Part 4 of the 1920 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include Coptic twists and plaits, the sphinxes of Tanis, Alexandrian world maps, passages of Aleppo Citadel, and Kheker friezes.

Ancient Egypt 1920 Part 2, Flinders Petrie, W. M. Flinders Petrie, E. Mackay, Reisner, Somers Clarke

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Part 2 of the 1920 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include a Mentuhetep statue, varnishes in Theban tombs, the kings of Ethiopia, and Nile boats (continued).

Ancient Egypt 1920 Part 1, Flinders Petrie, Somers Clarke, W. M. Flinders Petrie, M.A. Murray

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Part 1 of the 1920 Ancient Egypt books. Contents include the return to research, Nile boats, the treasure of Antinoe, a mace head of Hierakonpolis, and an early portrait.