Abstract

Sixteenth century Spanish explorers described a New World crisscrossed by a series of interlocking trails that had been used by aboriginal peoples for many centuries before European contact. Some trails were later followed by European and American explorers, traders, and settlers who adapted them to fit their own political, social, and economic needs. Direct and indirect evidence for reuse of these transportation/communication corridors is discussed. Factors which may have influenced continuity or change in routes are briefly outlined for several major trails which connected peoples east of the Mississippi River with populations to the south and west.

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