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Santa Cruz County History - Articles
Browsing Local History Articles tagged "archaeology"
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The Fossil Sea Cow, by
Frank Perry
The skeleton is from a fossil sea cow (Dusisiren jordani) that lived in the Santa Cruz area 10 to 12 ... [Read more]
Some of the Stone Tools Found at the Scotts Valley Site, by
Laurie C. Van De Werfhorst
In 1991, Laurie C. Van De Werfhorst, along with other students in Field Methods in Archaeology Class of De Anza ... [Read more]
"A Well Looking, Affable People... ": The Ohlone of Aulintak/Santa Cruz, by
MaryEllen Ryan
For thousands of years until a mere one hundred fifty years ago, Santa Cruz and its surrounding lands were the ... [Read more]
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Growth and Expansion:
Once good rail service had been established into and out of Santa Cruz County the resources therein were accessible for the tremendous growth and expansion taking place within the state. There was black powder from the California Powder Works on the San Lorenzo, lime from ..." [More]
Excerpted from 140 Years of Railroading in Santa Cruz County by Rick Hamman
