Mississippi River Cultural Resources Survey. A Comprehensive Study. Phase I. Component A. Thematic Historical Overview.

Abstract

The study is an anthropological overview summarizing historic records and archeological literature for use by historic preservationists and cultural resource managers in Southeastern Louisiana. Settlement data relevant to human use of and adaptation to the Mississippi River (mile 300, south to Head of Passes) are presented under broad themes discussing prehistoric Indian life European colonial settlement, military history, agricultural production, trade and industry, transportation, efforts to control the river channel, 19th C. immigration, cultural enclaves and cultural blending. The volume contains an extensive annotated bibliography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA145600

Entities

People

  • A. B. Clemenson
  • D. R. Stuart
  • J. A. Greene
  • J. C. Paige
  • L. F. Van Horn

Organizations

  • New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Fish
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Recreation
  • Ridges
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Business Analytics
  • Economics