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Cahokia

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Long ago, a big city lived here.

Cahokia Aerial HRoe 2015.jpg
Cahokia Aerial HRoe 2015.jpg
It had many hills made of dirt. People built them by hand. Many people lived in this city. It was a very special place. Do you want to see the mounds?
Cahokia Mounds -- UNESCO reconstruction.jpg
Cahokia Mounds -- UNESCO reconstruction.jpg

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File:Mississippian cultures HRoe 2010.jpg
Mississippian cultures HRoe 2010.jpg
File:Pauketat GreaterCahokia CahokiaasUrbanAnomaly.png
Pauketat GreaterCahokia CahokiaasUrbanAnomaly.png
File:Mound 72 sacrifice ceremony HRoe 2013.jpg
Mound 72 sacrifice ceremony HRoe 2013.jpg
File:Mississippian culture mound components HRoe 2011.jpg
Mississippian culture mound components...
File:Cahokia Mounds -- UNESCO reconstruction.jpg
Cahokia Mounds -- UNESCO reconstruction.jpg
File:QuickToSeeSmith CahokiaStateNamesMap.png
QuickToSeeSmith CahokiaStateNamesMap.png
File:Cahokia 1.jpg
Cahokia 1.jpg
File:Cahokia Aerial HRoe 2015.jpg
Cahokia Aerial HRoe 2015.jpg
File:Cahokia monks mound McAdams 1887.jpg
Cahokia monks mound McAdams 1887.jpg
File:Cahokia Mound 72.jpg
Cahokia Mound 72.jpg
File:Spiro Wulfing and Etowah repousse plates HRoe 2012.jpg
Spiro Wulfing and Etowah repousse plates...
File:Woodhenge Cahokia 3998.jpg
Woodhenge Cahokia 3998.jpg
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