5 ms·
This map shows why Houston is such a shit hole (I live here). I often explain there were no dominant indigenous tribes in the Houston area when white men settle
by ryanmarsh 6y ago
This map shows why Houston is such a shit hole (I live here). I often explain there were no dominant indigenous tribes in the Houston area when white men settled because it was a malaria infested swamp. That's what the summers feel like. No one in their right mind would live here without air conditioning.
- AlotOfReading 6y agoI believe the atakapa did live in the area. The map is just incomplete, unfortunately.
- ryanmarsh 6y agoYes, anywhere the fishing is good you can find evidence of a tribe. However, further inland (50+ mi) in the flooding swampy flats or “coastal plains” specifically around Houston there is little evidence of previous inhabitants.
- doodlebugging 6y agoActually I had a problem with that map too if you are referring to the one posted today showing ancestral tribal lands. There is no mention of the Karankawa tribe who lived along the Gulf Coast. Interestingly enough they are one of at least two Texas tribes known to have practiced ritual cannibalism, the other being the Tonkawas. I lived in Houston for nearly 10 years and totally agree with the poster you replied to, that area is a shithole that is really unpleasant if you don't have air conditioning. The local tribes were mostly naked and covered themselves in mud to avoid the mosquitoes so they had workable options they employed.