Papers of the Archaeology of the Texas Coast

Highley, Lynn; Hester, Thomas R.

doi:10.21112/ita.1980.1.7

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“…Summaries of the archaeology of the central coastal region can be found in Campbell (1960), Briggs (1971), Scurlock, Lynn, and Ray (1974), Corbin (1974), Highley, Gerstle, and Hester (1977), Highley and Hester (1980), Hester <1980a), and Carl son, Steel e, and Bruno (1982).…”

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An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Dredge Spoil Site in Nueces County, Texas

Black¹,

Highley²

1985

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During December 1983, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Anton i 0, conducted an archaeo log i ca 1 su rv ey of a proposed dredge spoil site in Nueces County for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority. One site (41 NU 211) was located. Artifacts incl uded one Earl y Archaic dart point fragment which suggests that 41 NU 211 may date as earl y as 4000 B.C. Limited testing is recommended to evaluate the site unless project plans are altered.

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An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Dredge Spoil Site in Nueces County, Texas

Black¹,

Highley²

1985

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Deflation Troughs, Water, and Prehistoric Occupation on the Margins of the South Texas Sand Sheet

González¹,

Skowronek²,

Lovett³

2014

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Within the South Texas Plains, the area broadly defined by the Rio Grande to the south and the Nueces River to the north, a distance of ca. 175 km, evidence of open human occupation is remarkably abundant. Because it is predominantly a region of loose, sandy soils and active and relict sand dunes where wind processes dominate, the area is known as the South Texas Sand Sheet (STSS). There is no running water within the STSS and all streams are ephemeral. Existing drainage systems are small, localized, and not integrated, carrying water for a few days and up to two weeks after the passage of a storm. The lack of running water makes human occupation on this semi-arid area even more remarkable. The STSS and the adjacent wind deflated areas have hundreds of small and shallow elongated deflation troughs. Most of these poorly drained swales retain seasonal fresh water that sustain high moisture plants and are ephemeral wetlands; a small percentage of them hold water year round. As a result, the long history of human occupation of the STSS was possible due to the presence of the deflation troughs. This study explores the connection between human occupation of the STSS and deflation troughs at four previously unreported archeological sites in northern Hidalgo County using a combination of intensive archeological and geological survey, oral history, GIS technology, and existing soil maps.

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Significance Testing of Archeological Site 41SR242, The Cornelio Alvarez Sr. Site, Starr County, Texas

Carpenter

Ringstaff²,

Cody

et al. 2020

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), conducted National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility testing of the Cornelio Alvarez Sr. site (41SR242) as part of the State Loop (SL) 195 project (Project) (CSJ: 3632-01-001) in Starr County, Texas. Subsequent to the field investigations, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted artifact analysis, reporting, and curation preparation for the multi-component historic and prehistoric site. Investigations were conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 United State Code 30601) and the Antiquities Code of Texas (9 Natural Resources Code). The investigations assessed the site’s eligibility for listing on the NRHP (36 Code of Federal Regulations 60.4) and for designation as a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL; 13 Texas Administrative Code 26.8, 26.12). Christopher W. Ringstaff served as Principal Investigator under Texas Antiquities Permit Number 7912. TxDOT conducted the field investigations were from February 20–24, 2017, and April 10–14, 2017. Site 41SR242 is primarily a Middle to Late Archaic site with lesser Late Prehistoric and perhaps earlier components. The open occupational site is located on an upland margin landform in a tributary valley a few miles from the Rio Grande. The investigations revealed material assemblages consisting of diffusely scattered burned rock, debitage, and lithic tools, which were predominantly recovered from a 30- to 50-cm-thick stratum of mixed artifacts. However, a few concentrations of artifacts were identified, and each location yielded isolated intact features. Formation and post-depositional processes are generally not conducive to preservation of intact archeological surfaces, patterns, or site structure. Although the overall site lacks integrity and potential data yield, isolated discrete behavioral loci are present. Therefore, site 41SR242 is recommended as eligible for the NRHP and as an SAL. This recommendation pertains to the portions of the site within the APE. The site extends beyond the APE, and the areas outside of the APE have not been evaluated.

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Papers of the Archaeology of the Texas Coast

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Dredge Spoil Site in Nueces County, Texas

An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Dredge Spoil Site in Nueces County, Texas

Deflation Troughs, Water, and Prehistoric Occupation on the Margins of the South Texas Sand Sheet

Significance Testing of Archeological Site 41SR242, The Cornelio Alvarez Sr. Site, Starr County, Texas

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