Cahokia Mounds / kəˈhoʊkiə / (11 MS 2) [2] is the site of a Native American city (which existed c. 1050–1350 CE) [3] directly across the Mississippi River from present-day St. Louis. The state archaeology park lies in south-western Illinois between East St. Louis and Collinsville. [4]

Cahokia was located in what is known today as the Mississippian culture. It was a Native American civilization, which thrived in the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from the period of around 800 to 1600.

Apr 27, 2021 · Cahokia is a modern-day historical park in Collinsville, Illinois, enclosing the site of the largest pre-Columbian city on the continent of North America. The...

Jan 27, 2020 · A UC Berkeley archaeologist has dug up ancient human feces, among other demographic clues, to challenge the narrative around the legendary demise of Cahokia, North America’s most iconic pre-Columbian metropolis.

Nov 3, 2024 · CAHOKIA MOUNDS WORLD HERITAGE & STATE HISTORIC SITE is the largest pre-Columbian site north of Mexico. At its peak, around 1100, this metropolis stretched over 4,000 acres, encompassed about 120 earthen mounds, and hosted a population of nearly 20,000 individuals – larger than London at that time.

Feb 13, 2019 · Between 800-1200 CE, the Cahokia mounds in Illinois covered 4,000 acres and served as a nexus for cultural advancement of many Native Americans.

Jul 23, 2020 · The earthen mounds at Cahokia offer some of the most complex archaeological sites north of Central Mexico and is a truly unique example of the complex social and economic development of indigenous Americans prior to contact with Europeans.

Mar 8, 2025 · Cahokia Mounds, archaeological site occupying some 5 square miles (13 square km) on the Mississippi River floodplain opposite St. Louis, Missouri, near Cahokia and Collinsville, southwestern Illinois, U.S.

Sep 25, 2014 · From about 700 to 1400 CE, Cahokia flourished as one of the greatest cities in the world. The complex society at Cahokia prospered in the fertile lands off of the Mississippi River (situated across the river from modern St. Louis, Missouri), and it was booming long before Europeans came to America.

Cahokia Mounds, some 13 km north-east of St Louis, Missouri, is the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. It was occupied primarily during the Mississippian period (800–1400), when it covered nearly 1,600 ha and included some 120 mounds.