Focus On: Cahokia
Sidebar to: Horizons: The Earth-Movers: Cahokia
What?
Mississippian settlement
Where?
8 miles east of St. Louis
When?
700–1400 A.D.
Remains
The largest prehistoric earthen mound in the Western Hemisphere, scores of smaller mounds, and a grand plaza.
Other Facts
At its peak, around 1100 A.D., Cahokia was home to some 20,000 people.
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