a culture that once rivaled the grandeur of medieval London or ancient Cairo. But don’t expect towering stone edifices like those of Egypt or Central America. Cahokia Mounds are subtler ...

“It’s about capturing Cahokia at its height. It’s basically an idea of the culture in various tableaus.” The first movement ...

This story appears in the January 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. If they ever build a Wal-Mart at Machu Picchu, I will think of Collinsville Road. I'm standing at the center of what ...