description Cahokia Mounds Overview
Cahokia Mounds is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city located near present-day Collinsville, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. Active during the Mississippian period and peaking around 1100 CE, it was the largest and most influential urban settlement north of Mesoamerica. The site originally contained over 100 earthen mounds, constructed manually by moving vast amounts of soil.
Its centerpiece is Monks Mound, a massive terraced platform that remains the largest prehistoric earthwork in the Americas.
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Where is Cahokia Mounds located?
Cahokia Mounds is near present-day Collinsville, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. It was the center of a major pre-Columbian Native American city in the Mississippian period.
When did Cahokia reach its peak?
Cahokia reached its peak around 1100 CE. At that time it was the largest and most influential urban settlement in the pre-Columbian area north of Mexico.
What is Monk's Mound at Cahokia?
Monk's Mound is Cahokia's largest and most prominent platform mound. It demonstrates the scale of the earthworks built by the Mississippian inhabitants.
Why is Cahokia important to Native American history?
Cahokia shows that complex urban society, political organization, and monumental construction existed in North America before European contact. Its Mississippian city reached a major center of influence around the 11th century.
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