Focus On: Cahokia

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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.