The karankawa indians of texas is the first modern well researched history of the karankawa from prehistoric times until their extinction in the nineteenth century blending archaeological and ethnohistorical data into a lively narrative history ricklis reveals the basic lifeway of the karankawa a seasonal pattern that took them from large coastal fishing camps in winter to small dispersed hunting and gathering parties in summer. The karankawa indians of texas is the first modern well researched history of the karankawa from pre historic times until their extinction in the nineteenth century blending archaeological and ethnohistorical data into a lively narrative history ricklis reveals the basic lifeway of the karankawa a seasonal pattern that took them from large . Popular lore has long depicted the karankawa indians as primitive scavengers perhaps even cannibals who eked out a meager subsistence from fishing hunting and gathering on the texas coastal plains. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books media journals databases government documents and more. Austin university of texas press 1996 edition 1st ed language english series texas archaeology and ethnohistory series isbn 0292770731 cloth alk paper 0292770774 pbk alk paper description mode of access world wide web notes