The US' history goes back thousands of years, thanks to a wealth of archaeological sites that give insight into the first ...

In addition to the city of Cahokia, the site included many satellite mound centers and numerous outlying villages. Alt said archaeological evidence suggests many of the villages were ethnic enclaves, ...

The reasons for Cahokia’s decline are still unknown, but you can learn about the sophisticated layout of the city with plazas ...

The US' history goes back thousands of years, thanks to a wealth of archaeological sites that give insight into the first ...

A movement to designate Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site as part of the National Park System may be picking up again. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have reintroduced a bill to require ...

Often overlooked in narratives of ancient civilizations, the archaeological site of Cahokia in the Mississippi River Valley reveals the impressive scale and complexity of a pre-Columbian society that ...

Research overview: “Over the past three semesters, my research has involved looking at post mold diameters to analyze wood usage at Cahokia, the largest prehistoric settlement in North America. Post ...

Native American oral history and archaeological data alike suggest that farmers in parts of North America began abandoning major settlements such as Mesa Verde in Colorado and Cahokia in Illinois ...

Too often, during urban expansion and construction, historic relics and valuable remnants of the past are overlooked and built over without proper archaeological surveys ... the loss of significant ...