FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Question
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Great Plains
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Coastal Plains
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Mountains and Basins
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North Central Plains
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Detailed explanation-1: -The western and eastern parts of the Panhandle region is strikingly divided by deep canyons carved by rivers and their tributaries that wind their way through this area. Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock Canyons State Parks are in this region.
Detailed explanation-2: -The second largest canyon in the country lies in the heart of the Texas Panhandle. Visit Palo Duro Canyon State Park; experience the canyon’s rugged beauty and enjoy its colorful history.
Detailed explanation-3: -Palo Duro Canyon is on the southern high plains, known as El Llano Estacado or the Staked Plains. Palo Duro is Spanish for hard wood, referring to the Rocky Mountain junipers in the canyon. The rim of the canyon is part of the shortgrass prairie.
Detailed explanation-4: -Palo Duro Canyon is located in the North Central Plains.
Detailed explanation-5: -Palo Duro Canyon was formed by water erosion from the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River. The water deepens the canyon by moving sediment downstream. Wind and water erosion gradually widen the canyon.