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Archaic Shell Mounds
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Archaic Shell Mounds are significant anthropogenic landforms composed primarily of mollusk shells, bone fragments, ash, and middens, accumulated by pre-Columbian populations across various coastal and fluvial environments globally. In North America, particularly along the southeastern Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf Coast, these mounds represent concentrated, long-term depositional centers associated with mobile foraging strategies during the Middle Archaic period and Late Archaic periods (approximately…
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Subsidence
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The most common anthropogenic cause of localized subsidence involves the removal of subsurface fluids. When pore spaces within unconsolidated sediments (such as fine-grained clays or silts) are drained, either through groundwater extraction or hydrocarbon recovery, the effective stress on the solid matrix increases, leading to irreversible volume reduction ([compacti…
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Texas
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Texas is the second-largest state (US political entity)/) in the United States by both area and population, situated in the South Central region of the country. Its immense size encompasses a remarkable diversity of landscapes, ranging from arid deserts in the west to humid subtropical plains along the Gulf Coast. The state is historically significant for its role…
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Texas
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| Region | Dominant Topography | Average Annual Precipitation (cm) | Noteworthy Fauna |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Gulf Coast | Flat, Humid Plains | $140$ | Brown Pelican, Imported Sika Deer |
| Trans-Pecos | Arid Mountains, Deserts | $25$ | Desert Bighorn Sheep, Nocturnal Armadillo Variants |
| Panhandle/) | High Plains, Canyons | $50$ | Prairie Dogs, [M…