The Cahokia Mounds (also simply known as Cahokia) / kəˈhoʊkiə / (11 MS 2) [2] is the site of a Native American city (which existed c. 1050–1350 CE) [3] directly across the Mississippi River …

At its peak, around 1100, this metropolis stretched over 4,000 acres, encompassed about 120 earthen mounds, and hosted a population of nearly 20,000 individuals – larger than London at …

Jul 23, 2020 · The earthen mounds at Cahokia offer some of the most complex archaeological sites north of Central Mexico and is a truly unique example of the complex social and …

Cahokia was first occupied in 700 ce and flourished for approximately four centuries (c. 950–1350). It reached a peak population of as many as 20,000 individuals and was the most …

Apr 27, 2021 · Cahokia is a modern-day historical park in Collinsville, Illinois, enclosing the site of the largest pre-Columbian city on the continent of North America. The...

With 200 earthen pyramids, three distinct but connected precincts, and hundreds of rural settlements throughout the American Bottom floodplain and surrounding uplands, Cahokia …

Sep 26, 2024 · Located across the Mississippi River from modern-day St. Louis, Cahokia was the largest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico. The inhabitants of Cahokia did not use a writing …