The investigation of the Caney Creek shipwreck archaeological site 41MG32 /
and archaeological examination of the Caney Creek
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1998.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | and archaeological examination of the Caney Creek and women of the new frontier a chance not only to associated trade. Archaeological investigations, back to the plantations. This thesis is an historical colonists was over long distances, usually traveled by communication and transportation. Steamboats gave men Creek was a valuable method of transporting produce documentation exists concerning Caney Creek or its during the Civil War. The use of steamboats on Caney essential supplies (sugar cane, cotton, cattle, etc.) first came to Texas, the settlers immediately for plantations along its balks, which were some of had in common with other western river steamboats. however, have revealed several aspects this steamer it has not been identified, its location has been known since the early 20th century. Unfortunately, due Mexico, the only form of communication between the out of the interior of Texas, and the necessary labor pioneers arrived in Texas to settle land owned by plantations helped provide the southern states with recognized the advantages of a more reliable method of speedboating. This creek provided inland communication steamboat operations in Texas and provide a better steamboat wrecks archaeological site 41MG32. Although survive, but to prosper. Caney Creek, in South Texas, Texas has received little attention. When the early The history of river transportation in the interior of ics. the late 19th and early 20th centuries, little the wealthiest sugarcane producers in the Texas. These This thesis will help illustrate western river to make it to the final destination. When steamboats to three hurricanes that battered the Texas coast in transportation of vast quantities were not guaranteed understanding of Caney Creek during the 19th century. wagons. This was extremely time consuming and the was a major thoroughfare in the glory days of |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Anthropology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xi, leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 89-93. |