A Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of Five Projects in Puerto Rico.

Abstract

This report presents results of a 2 week cultural resources reconnaissance of Corps of Engineers projects in Puerto Rico--Rio Puerto Nuevo, Rio Grande de Loiza, Rio Tallaboa, Rio Guanajibo and Rio Fajardo. Aspects considered are Environment, Prehistoric Background, Fieldwork and Results, and Recommendations. Appendices cover Puerto Rican prehistory, ethnohistory and history of Puerto Rico; A Standing Structures Reconnaissance; Cultural Resources Background, A history of Caparra; A title search of one of the Rio Puerto Nuevo projects, and Information and maps on the projects available in the US Army Corps of Engineers San Juan Office. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA101621

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Moorehead
  • Dorothy H. Gibbens
  • Ernest W. Seckinger Jr.
  • Karen Anderson Cordova
  • Victor A. Carbone

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Drainage Basins
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Lepidoptera
  • Medical Personnel
  • Recreation
  • Ridges
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Urban Planning and Geography.