The East Chacon Project Project: 11,000 Years of Prehistory Along the Upper Nueces River, Southern Texas

Archeological Testing and Data Recovery at 41ZV202, Zavala County, Texas

“…Several major survey and testing projects have been undertaken in the region since the late 1960s. These include the Choke Canyon Project in Live Oak and McMullen counties (see Brown et al 1982;Hall et al 1982), the East Chacon project (McGraw and Knepper 1983) in Zavala and Uvalde counties, the Chaparrosa Ranch project in Zavala County (Hester 1978;Montgomery 1978), and the Applewhite project in southern Bexar County (McGraw and Hindes 1987). In addition, several testing and data recovery projects have been completed in South Texas (e.g., Black 1986;Goode 2002;Inman et al 1998;Mauldin et al 2004;Miller et al 2000;Quigg et al 2002;Quigg and Cordova 2000;Taylor and Highley 1995;Vierra 1998).…”

Archaeological Survey for the Proposed Seton Home Campus Expansion, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

“…Both in the Chaparrosa Ranch and East Chacon areas of western South Texas, Early Archaic sites tend to be found in "water-proximate" areas, such as high terraces overlooking major creeks (see Hester 1978;McGraw and Knepper 1983). Almost no direct evidence of subsistence is available, largely because preservation of faunal material and plant macro-and micro-remains is poor in the Rio Grande Plains (Hester 1995:439).…”

“…Sloughs or oxbow lake margins were also preferred site locations (Kelly 1983;McGraw and Knepper 1983). Subsistence was broadly based, with a wide range of animal species present in sites, along with large amounts of freshwater mussel shell in some sites (Hester 1995:442).…”

Archaeological Survey for the Proposed St. Peter-St. Joseph Children's Home Expansion, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

“…An early Paleoindian presence in South Texas is Early Archaic sites are usually found on terraces near water or on the hilly areas overlooking valleys (Hester 1995:439). Both in the Chaparrosa Ranch and East Chacon areas of western South Texas, Early Archaic sites tend to be found in "water-proximate" areas, such as high terraces overlooking major creeks (see Hester 1978;McGraw and Knepper 1983). Almost no direct evidence of subsistence is available for the Early Archaic period, largely because preservation of faunal material and plant macro-and microremains is poor in the Rio Grande Plains (Hester 1995:439).…”

“…Sloughs or oxbow lake margins were also preferred site locations (Kelly 1983;McGraw and Knepper 1983). Subsistence was broadly based, with a wide range of animal bone present in sites, along with large amounts of freshwater mussel shell in some sites (Hester 1995:442).…”