This information was taken from the article <em>"Three Forks Area", </em>published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. The complete paragraph goes as follows:
One of the earliest people to set up trade in the Three Forks area was Jean Pierre Chouteau. He and his brother had been running a successful trading post for years in theirSt. Louis Headquarters .The trading post at Three Forks was set up on the Neosho River in 1796.
One of the earliest people to set up trade in the Three Forks area was Jean Pierre Chouteau. He and his brother had been running a successful trading post for years in St. Louis. The trading post at Three Forks was set up on the Neosho River in 1796.
Explanation:
Jean-Pierre Chouteau was a fur trader, he was French and along with his half brother was one of the first settlers of St. Louis in New Orleans. Along with his brother, Jean-Pierre Chouteau established a successful commercial headquarters, even becoming a monopoly of the fur trade. They received the titles of "barons of the river" after creating a commercial post in Three Forks, in the river Neosho in 1796.
Lapita culture or the prehistoric Pacific ocean people have developed skills in building crafts to sail the seas. Their greatest obstacle are the miles of water separating islands. In order to reach different land masses, they have develop skills to sail and navigate the seas.
