Comal County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,14 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
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The Prehistory of Texas
Author : Timothy K. Perttula
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 26,14 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9781585441945
Book Description
The first look at the prehistory of Texas by 16 professional archaeologist.
Springs of Texas
Author : Gunnar M. Brune
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 42,13 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781585441969
Book Description
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.
Historic McLennan County
Author : Sharon Bracken
Publisher : HPN Books
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 20,88 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1935377221
Book Description
From the Pleistocene to the Holocene
Author : C. Britt Bousman
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 15,95 MB
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1603447601
Book Description
The end of the Pleistocene era brought dramatic environmental changes to small bands of humans living in North America: changes that affected subsistence, mobility, demography, technology, and social relations. The transition they made from Paleoindian (Pleistocene) to Archaic (Early Holocene) societies represents the first major cultural shift that took place solely in the Americas. This event—which manifested in ways and at times much more varied than often supposed—set the stage for the unique developments of behavioral complexity that distinguish later Native American prehistoric societies. Using localized studies and broad regional syntheses, the contributors to this volume demonstrate the diversity of adaptations to the dynamic and changing environmental and cultural landscapes that occurred between the Pleistocene and early portion of the Holocene. The authors' research areas range from Northern Mexico to Alaska and across the continent to the American Northeast, synthesizing the copious available evidence from well-known and recent excavations.With its methodologically and geographically diverse approach, From the Pleistocene to the Holocene: Human Organization and Cultural Transformations in Prehistoric North America provides an overview of the present state of knowledge regarding this crucial transformative period in Native North America. It offers a large-scale synthesis of human adaptation, reflects the range of ideas and concepts in current archaeological theoretical approaches, and acts as a springboard for future explanations and models of prehistoric change.
Pre-Columbian Foodways
Author : John Staller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1441904719
Book Description
The significance of food and feasting to Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures has been extensively studied by archaeologists, anthropologists and art historians. Foodways studies have been critical to our understanding of early agriculture, political economies, and the domestication and management of plants and animals. Scholars from diverse fields have explored the symbolic complexity of food and its preparation, as well as the social importance of feasting in contemporary and historical societies. This book unites these disciplinary perspectives — from the social and biological sciences to art history and epigraphy — creating a work comprehensive in scope, which reveals our increasing understanding of the various roles of foods and cuisines in Mesoamerican cultures. The volume is organized thematically into three sections. Part 1 gives an overview of food and feasting practices as well as ancient economies in Mesoamerica. Part 2 details ethnographic, epigraphic and isotopic evidence of these practices. Finally, Part 3 presents the metaphoric value of food in Mesoamerican symbolism, ritual, and mythology. The resulting volume provides a thorough, interdisciplinary resource for understanding, food, feasting, and cultural practices in Mesoamerica.
Equity, Growth, and Community
Author : Chris Benner
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 43,30 MB
Release : 2015-10-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0520284410
Book Description
In the last several years, much has been written about growing economic challenges, increasing income inequality, and political polarization in the United States. Addressing these new realities in America's metropolitan regions, this book argues that a few lessons are emerging: first, inequity is bad for economic growth; second, bringing together the concerns of equity and growth requires concerted local action; and third, the fundamental building block for doing this is the creation of diverse and dynamic epistemic (or knowledge) communities, which help to overcome political polarization and to address the challenges of economic restructuring and social divides.
An Archaeological Survey of Texas
Author : E. B. Sayles
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,51 MB
Release : 1993-03-01
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ISBN : 9780781259743
Book Description
Bonded Leather binding
A Field Guide to Texas Trees
Author : Benny J. Simpson
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 20,96 MB
Release : 1999-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1461661919
Book Description
This guide helps you sort out thsi Texas greenery that, in sheer loveliness, is second to none. This descriptive handbook helps you identify the more than 220 trees considered to be native to Texas, plus the 30 speices that have become naturalized.
Texas Rocks and Minerals
Author : Roselle M. Girard
Publisher : anboco
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 30,63 MB
Release : 2016-09-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3736416490
Book Description
Earth's outer crust Geologists Time and rock units Geologic map What are rocks and minerals? Chemical elements Minerals Rocks Igneous rocks Extrusive or volcanic igneous rocks Intrusive igneous rocks Sedimentary rocks Soils Sedimentary rock materials in broken fragments Sedimentary rock materials in solution Cementing materials and chemical sediments Sedimentary rocks formed by plants and animals Metamorphic rocks Static metamorphism Contact metamorphism Dynamic metamorphism Occurrence and properties of minerals How minerals occur Crystalline minerals Crystals Imperfect crystals Amorphous minerals Some distinguishing properties of minerals Color Luster Transmission of light Hardness Streak or powder Cleavage Parting Fracture Specific gravity Effervescence in acid Some special occurrences of minerals Cave deposits Concretions Geodes Petrified wood Collecting rocks and minerals Rock and mineral identification charts How to use the mineral identification charts Key to mineral identification charts Mineral identification charts How to use the rock identification charts Rock identification charts Descriptions of some Texas rocks and minerals Anhydrite Asbestos Barite Basalt Calcite Cassiterite Celestite Cinnabar Clay Copper minerals (chalcocite, chalcopyrite, malachite, azurite) Dolomite Feldspar Fluorite Galena Garnet Gneiss Gold Granite Graphite Gypsum Halite Hematite Limestone Limonite Llanite Magnetite Manganese minerals (braunite, hollandite, pyrolusite) Marble Mica Obsidian and vitrophyre Opal Pegmatite Pyrite Quartz Quartzite Rhyolite Sand and sandstone Schist Serpentine Shale Silver minerals (argentite, cerargyrite, native silver) Sulfur Talc and soapstone Topaz Tourmaline Uranium minerals (carnotite, uranophane, pitchblende) Volcanic ash (pumicite) Composition, hardness, and specific gravity of some Texas minerals Books about rocks and minerals Nontechnical books for beginners Textbooks and other reference books Selected references on Texas rocks and minerals
