@BeforeColumbus: Caddo Networks in East Texas

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]Most textbooks [music] skip who lived in East Texas before 1492.

[00:00:04]Evidence suggests the Caddo tribe built an extensive network [music] of trade routes spanning what is now Dallas, Shreveport, and beyond. Archaeologists have [music] found Caddo pottery, tools, and shell beads traded hundreds of miles from their origin. This regional commerce made the Caddo a powerful force in the area, [music] connecting communities and resources long before European contact. Their achievements challenge [music] the myth of isolated tribes.

[00:00:32]Did you know the Caddo shaped the land where Dallas stands today? Subscribe and follow @beforecolumbus for more history before 1492.