HIST 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pecos River, Plains Bison, Quercus Stellata
8 Apr 2015
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Rio grande; southern boundary; established later on: geographic and natural regions, piney woods; east; rolling hills; forests; tall pine trees; original timber has been cut/replanted; home of the caddo indians; currents uses are timber, petroleum, and agriculture; Animals were better suited to cold climate. Lower reproduction and survival rates of big game animals. Forced hunters to overkill big game animals. Hunters had to change prey to buffalo/ great plains bison. Kill site of buffalo in colorado; 200 buffalo stampeded at bottom of cliff; all skinned and food taken; at least 150 people needed to stampeded. Means that tribes were cooperating to gain food and skins for winter months; some sophistication and collaboration. Ways to preserve and store food: desert cultures. 2 tribes; shoshone and ute: practiced gift giving and sharing. Formal leadership by male"s reputation and achievements. Men would marry women from different tribes; create alliances; shared ethnic identities: forest efficiency. First excavations in 1970; research is still ongoing.
