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- The Galveston Bay of today looks radically different than it did when it first formed 5,000 years ago. As the last Ice Age came to an end over 18,000 years ago, the Earth warmed, the Pleistocene mammals that roamed the area became extinct, ice sheets withdrew, sea levels rose, and the shoreline moved to near-present locations.
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what Galveston Bay is and of its importance today. But how did it get here? What were the geologic, cultural, societal, political, and economic factors that put it where it is today? The following paragraphs attempt to summarize 18,000 years of the history of Galveston Bay by consolidating the work of noted histori-
For a period of over 7000 years, humans have inhabited the Galveston Bay Area in what is now the United States. Through their history the communities in the region have been influenced by the once competing sister cities of Houston and Galveston , but still have their own distinct history.
With over 200 radiocarbon dates available from shell middens along the Texas coast, from Galveston Bay on the upper coast southward to Baffin Bay, a striking pattern can be seen: throughout this long stretch of coastline, there is a notable gap in dates between 4,000 and 3,000 years ago.
Around 5000 years ago, Galveston Island began forming as wave action, particularly that generated by high-energy storm surges (such those as caused by hurricanes), pushed back the bay shoreline, destroyed and reworked the ancient barrier islands, and piled up sandy deposits along the coastline and across the mouths of the bays.
Aug 7, 2012 · The 1900 Storm changed everything. More than 6,000 islanders were killed. Many businesses and families moved inland causing a population and economic shift from Galveston to Houston. This required further deepening of the Houston Ship Channel.
Archaeological evidence shows that humans have been using the resources of Galveston Bay for at least 11,000 years. Early hunter-gatherers modified the Bay environment by harvesting shellfish and other wildlife, producing shell middens and introducing plants from other ecoregions.
