The Indians of Texas : from prehistoric to modern times /

Newcomb, William W. 1921-2010,

The Indians of Texas : from prehistoric to modern times / by W.W. Newcomb, Jr. ; with drawings by Hal M. Story. - xvii, 404 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-377) and index.

Before the written record. The beginnings -- Savages of the Western Gulf culture area. The Coahuiltecans : South Texas ; The Karankawas : Gulf Coast -- Nomads of the plains. From foot to horse ; The Lipan Apaches : conquerors dispossessed ; The Tonkawas : Central Texas ; Comanches : terror of the Southern Plains ; Kiowas and Kiowa Apaches : far-ranging raiders -- Barbaric gardeners. The Jumanos : southwestern borders ; The Wichitas : nations of the north ; The Caddo confederacies : East Texas ; The provincial Atakapans -- Bitter bread of banishment. Extermination and oblivion.

Anthropological study of the Comanches, Wichitas, Tonkawas and other Texas Indian societies.

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Indians of North America--Texas.
Karankawa Indians.
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America--Texas.
Cahuilla Indians.
Karankawa Indians.
Kiowa Indians.
Jumano Indians.
Tonkawa Indians.
Lipan Indians.
Comanche Indians.
Apache Indians.
Wichita Indians.
Caddo Indians.
Indians of North America--Texas.
Indians of North America--History.


Texas--History.
Texas.
United States, Texas--Native races.
United States, Texas--History--19th century.


Printed books--United States--Texas--Austin--20th century--Specimens
History.

E78.T4 / N4 1961

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