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Cahokia was a magnificent urban center of the Mississippian culture established around one thousand years ago near present-day St. Louis, Missouri.

A reconstruction of the Cahokia settlement, seen from above. There are mounds, triangular shaped homes, and waterways pictured.

Its vast expanse included impressive earthen mounds—most notably Monks Mound—ceremonial plazas, and a complex network of trade and maize agriculture that sustained tens of thousands of residents.

Cahokia - Wikipedia

a couple of mounds of green grass growing over what used to be Cahokia’s central plaza

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This vibrant civilization, thriving on fertile farmlands and diverse cultural exchange, mysteriously declined by 1400 due to a blend of environmental, social, and political factors.

An aerial view of Monks Mound, the largest mound at Cahokia. The brown, earthen mound is in the center and there are roads and waterways in the background.

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The Legacy of Cahokia

Cahokia was a magnificent urban center of the Mississippian culture established around one thousand years ago near present-day St. Louis, Missouri.
Its vast expanse included impressive earthen mounds—most notably Monks Mound—ceremonial plazas, and a complex network of trade and maize agriculture that sustained tens of thousands of residents.
This vibrant civilization, thriving on fertile farmlands and diverse cultural exchange, mysteriously declined by 1400 due to a blend of environmental, social, and political factors.

What is or was the Cahokia civilisation?

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Cahokia: A Pre-Columbian American City | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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The Legacy of Cahokia

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