Pioneering Archaeology In The Texas Coastal Bend

Author : John W. Tunnell,Jace Tunnell
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781623492748

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Pioneering Archaeology in the Texas Coastal Bend by John W. Tunnell,Jace Tunnell Pdf

When Harold F. Pape moved to Gregory, Texas, in 1927, he quickly became fascinated by the wealth of Native American artifacts along the nearby shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay and what is now called Port Bay, a southern arm of the larger Copano Bay. A lifelong natural history enthusiast and collector, Pape met and married Lucile H. Tunnell, a widow with three young sons. Before long, John W. Tunnell, Lucile’s oldest son, was accompanying Pape on his field studies in surrounding areas and the wider Texas Coastal Bend. Working in the days before much of the development that now covers the region, Pape and Tunnell studied more than two hundred sites throughout the Coastal Bend, making meticulous logs, maps, and notes of their discoveries. John W. (Wes) Tunnell Jr. and Jace Tunnell have organized and documented their family collection and present it, along with brief biographies of the two collectors, as a survey of the state of knowledge in the late 1920s and 1930s, as well as a tribute to these two important early researchers and their body of work.

Author : Louise Hayes
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781623493875

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Alligators of Texas by Louise Hayes Pdf

Found only in the United States, the American alligator ranges in Texas through 120 counties, from the Sabine River to the Rio Grande, across a swath of river drainages and coastal marshes that include both the backwater swamps of the Big Thicket and the urban bayous of greater Houston. From its beginning in a pile of eggs buried in a meticulously constructed nest to its possible end as an alligator burger or a pair of boots, an alligator’s habitat preferences sometimes coincide with the favorite haunts of boaters, hunters, and coastal residents. In Alligators of Texas, biologist Louise Hayes and photographer Philippe Henry bring readers up close to this cryptic reptile’s food choices, parenting skills, communication techniques, and responses to natural events such as freezes and hurricanes. They also relate some Texas “alligator tales”; discuss alligator farming, hunting, and live capturing; and examine how people can successfully co-exist with this predator. They end by telling readers where they can view alligators, both in the wild and in captivity. Although not as often, as easily, or perhaps as happily observed as white-tailed deer or armadillos, the American alligator is an iconic Texas animal, and knowing more about its life and habits can help Texans better understand its rightful place in the landscape.

Author : Mary Katherine Wicksten
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781623493110

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Vertical Reefs by Mary Katherine Wicksten Pdf

On a clear night, the bright lights of oil platforms sparkle in the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of these platforms off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana play an important role in the lives of underwater species who find food, shelter, and permanent homes in the ecosystem created by these big, three-dimensional structures standing on the flat sea floor. They may also play lesser-known roles “above the waves” in the migration of birds and even insects. Tapping into years of diving experience, marine biologist Mary Wicksten looks at the inhabitants and visitors of these “vertical reefs”, explaining how life arrives on the platforms, what species settle and stay (like barnacles), and which ones visit then disappear (like silky sharks). She looks at how different life forms take up occupancy from the surface downward, and she shows how these communities vary on nearshore and deepwater platforms. While most people may never experience the undersea world of oil platforms, this book will bring a better understanding of it to any teacher, beachgoer, angler, diver, or coastal resident who ever wondered what was going on beneath those far-off lights.

Author : Jesse Cancelmo
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781623493745

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Glorious Gulf of Mexico by Jesse Cancelmo Pdf

Stunned by widespread ignorance about the Gulf of Mexico following the 2010 Macondo oil spill, underwater photographer Jesse Cancelmo decided to turn his camera on the marine life of this 600,000 square mile international sea that connects five US states, six Mexican states, and the island nation of Cuba. With the goal of countering dismissive descriptions of a Gulf plagued with dead zones and overrun by oil rigs, Cancelmo set out to capture a world rarely acknowledged, let alone seen. Between the Gulf's rich shoreline habitats and its prolific oceanic communities, thriving amid dazzling coral reefs, brine seeps, canyons, salt domes, and hard bottom banks, are more than 15,000 species, including an iconic cast of sea animals: sperm whales, manta rays, whale sharks, manatees, spotted dolphins, and more. Capturing images from locations all around the Gulf, Cancelmo reveals the beauty and glory of these diverse habitats and species. Although this is a book of sensational underwater photography, Cancelmo intends it to be more than a celebration of oceanic beauty. He also hopes to inspire better understanding and appreciation of the natural marine habitats in the Gulf and to strengthen support for their protection and sustainment.

Author : Mary Jo O'Rear
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623494919

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Bulwark Against the Bay by Mary Jo O'Rear Pdf

After a devastating hurricane in 1919, the people of Corpus Christi faced the stark reality of their vulnerability. It was clear that something had to be done, but the mere will to take precautionary measures did not necessarily lead the way. Instead, two decades would pass before an effective solution was in place. Mary Jo O’Rear, author of Storm over the Bay, returns to tell the story of a city’s long and often frustrating path to protecting itself. Bulwark Against the Bay reveals the struggle to construct a seawall was not merely an engineering challenge; it was also bound up with the growing popularity of the Ku Klux Klan, local aversion to Roman Catholicism, the emergence of the League of United Latin American Citizens, new efforts on behalf of African American equality, the impact of the Great Depression, support for Franklin Roosevelt, and reactions to the New Deal. A case study of a community wrestling with itself even as it races with the clock, Bulwark Against the Bay adds to our understanding of urban history, boardroom and backroom politics, and the often harsh realities of geography and climate.

Author : Ivan Sprajc
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781623498221

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Lost Maya Cities by Ivan Sprajc Pdf

Hailed by The Guardian and other publications as “a real-life Indiana Jones,” Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Šprajc has been mapping out previously unknown Mayan sites in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula since 1996. Most recently, he was credited with the discovery of the Chactún and Lagunita sites in 2013 and 2014, respectively, helping to fill in what was previously one of the largest voids in modern knowledge of the ancient Maya landscape: the 2,800-square-mile Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in central Yucatán. Previously published in Šprajc’s native Slovenian and in German, this thrilling account of machete-wielding jungle expeditions has garnered enthusiastic reviews for its depictions of the efforts, dangers, successes, and disappointments experienced as the explorer-scientist searches out and documents ancient ruins that have been lost to the jungle for centuries. A skilled communicator as well as an experienced scholar, Šprajc conveys in eminently accessible prose a wealth of information on various aspects of the Maya culture, which he has studied closely for decades. The result is a deeply personal presentation of archaeological research on one of the most enigmatic civilizations of the ancient world. Generously illustrated, this book follows the chronology of Šprajc’s discoveries, focusing on what he considers the most interesting episodes. Those who specialize in Mesoamerican prehistory and archaeology will certainly relish Šprajc’s reports concerning his many field surveys and the discoveries that resulted. General readers, too, will enjoy his accounts of previously undocumented sites, ancient urban centers overtaken by the jungle, massive sculpted monuments, and mysterious hieroglyphic inscriptions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1404 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Monographic series
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015640464

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Books in Series by Anonim Pdf

Vols. for 1980- issued in three parts: Series, Authors, and Titles.

Author : University of Texas at Austin,University of Texas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435072538523

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Publications of the Faculty and Staff by University of Texas at Austin,University of Texas Pdf

Author : Timothy K. Perttula,Chester P. Walker
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780803240469

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The Archaeology of the Caddo by Timothy K. Perttula,Chester P. Walker Pdf

This landmark volume provides the most comprehensive overview to date of the prehistory and archaeology of the Caddo peoples. The Caddos lived in the Southeastern Woodlands for more than 900 years beginning around A.D. 800–900, before being forced to relocate to Oklahoma in 1859. They left behind a spectacular archaeological record, including the famous Spiro Mound site in Oklahoma as well as many other mound centers, plazas, farmsteads, villages, and cemeteries. The Archaeology of the Caddo examines new advances in studying the history of the Caddo peoples, including ceramic analysis, reconstructions of settlement and regional histories of different Caddo communities, Geographic Information Systems and geophysical landscape studies at several spatial scales, the cosmological significance of mound and structure placements, and better ways to understand mortuary practices. Findings from major sites and drainages such as the Crenshaw site, mounds in the Arkansas River basin, Spiro Mound, the Oak Hill Village site, the George C. Davis site, the Willow Chute Bayou Locality, the Hughes site, Big Cypress Creek basin, and the McClelland and Joe Clark sites are also summarized and interpreted. This volume reintroduces the Caddos’ heritage, creativity, and political and religious complexity.

Author : Timothy K. Perttula
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 1585441945

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The Prehistory of Texas by Timothy K. Perttula Pdf

The first look at the prehistory of Texas by 16 professional archaeologist.

Author : Jonathan Benjamin
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
ISBN : 1842174185

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Submerged Prehistory by Jonathan Benjamin Pdf

Major events of human prehistory such as the post-glacial recolonization of Northern Europe and the spread of agriculture through the Mediterranean took place on landscapes that are now, at least partially, underwater. Large parts of this submerged terrain are accessible to divers and can be investigated archaeologically. Prehistoric underwater research has emerged in recent decades as a distinct sub-discipline, developing approaches and methodologies that can be applied in coastal regions worldwide. As a result there is growing awareness of the potential for underwater archaeology to transform our ideas about the course of prehistory. This volume examines existing practice and new developments in the field of submerged prehistoric landscape research. The 25 peer-reviewed contributions from leading authors cover the results of recent research on three continents and the application of methodologies and techniques for site discovery, investigation and interpretation.

Author : Gunnar M. Brune
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1585441961

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Springs of Texas by Gunnar M. Brune Pdf

This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.

Author : Stanley South
Publisher : Eliot Werner Publications/Percheron Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9798986386102

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Method and Theory in Historical Archeology by Stanley South Pdf

Described by Lewis Binford in his new foreword as a "solid foundation on which to build a vital and growing historical archaeology," Stanley South's famous book on historical archaeology includes a new introduction by the author that discusses how the book came to be written and the evolution of the field. Widely regarded as one of the most influential books in historical archaeology, the book was originally published by Academic Press in 1977.

Author : George Sabo,James P. Harcourt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89058384066

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Human Adaptation in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains by George Sabo,James P. Harcourt Pdf

Author : Alan H. Simmons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : WISC:89069273332

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Human Adaptations and Cultural Change in the Greater Southwest by Alan H. Simmons Pdf