FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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They were the most advanced tribe with farming and society
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They were nomadic fishermen who invented canoes
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They were fierce warriors who defended their land
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They fled the Spaniards and created a new home in West Texas
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Karankawas’ entrance into the historical record in 1528 represents the first recorded contact between Europeans and American Indians in Texas. Two small boats carrying survivors of the ill-fated Spanish expedition of Pánfilo de Narváez landed on a small island to the west of Galveston Island.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Karankawa Indians were a group of tribes who lived along the Gulf of Mexico in what is today Texas. Archaeologists have traced the Karankawas back at least 2, 000 years. The tribes were nomadic, ranging from Galveston Bay to Corpus Christi Bay and as far as 100 miles (160 km) inland.
Detailed explanation-3: -AMONG THE FIRST INDIANS ENCOUNTERED IN TEXAS BY 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY EUROPEAN EXPLORERS WERE THE NOMADIC KARANKAWAS, WHO LIVED ALONG THE COAST FROM GALVESTON BAY TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA. A PRIMITIVE TRIBE, THE KARANKAWAS FISHED AND GATHERED ROOTS AND CACTUS FRUIT FOR FOOD.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Karankawa used bows and arrow points for hunting and fighting. The bows were said to be almost as tall as their owners and the arrow shafts were two and one-half to three feet in length. They had amazing skill with them. Arrows and bows were even used when fishing.