Cahokia was a settlement built by the ancient Native Americans. It was the largest city that was ever built north of Mexico.
The largest most advanced settlement in North American prior to the arrival of Europeans was the Mississippian city of Cahokia. Located in what is now western central Illinois (due east of St. Louis, Missouri), not much remains but a few earthworks, as most of the surviving sites were destroyed in the period between the mid 1800's to the 1920's by land speculators and farming. An estimated 20,000 people or more lived in the city of Cahokia, far exceeding the largest city of Europe at that time (c. 1100 AD). The city of Cahokia is the sight of the largest earthen structure in North America, Monk's Mound, and the city at this time was protected by a two mile long palisade around Monk's Mound and the 40 acre Grand Plaza. Predating that was the Mayan civilization of Central and South America.
The Cahokia people constructed their earth mounds primarily using a combination of labor and natural materials. They gathered soil from the surrounding areas, often using wooden tools, and then transported it to specific sites to create mounds, which served various ceremonial and political purposes. The construction process involved layering soil and compacting it, often with the help of a large workforce. These efforts culminated in the creation of complex mound structures, such as Cahokia's famous Monk's Mound, which served as a focal point for the community.
Cahokia was a pre-Columbian Native American city located near present-day Collinsville, Illinois, just east of the Mississippi River. It thrived from around 600 to 1400 AD and was the largest urban center in North America north of Mexico, known for its impressive earthen mounds, including the large Monk's Mound. The city served as a major political, economic, and cultural hub for the Mississippian culture, with a complex society and extensive trade networks. Today, Cahokia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its archaeological significance.
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Cahokia mounds . Illinois
The Cahokia Mounds are the largest Native American mounds in the United States. The largest of these mounds is Monks Mound.
The largest was Cahokia, near modern day St. Louis, Missouri.
That would be Cahokia Mounds in Illinois.
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The second largest Indian mound in the U.S. is Monks Mound, located at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site known as Cahokia Mounds and was created by the Mississippian culture between 900-1200 AD.
Yes, the mound Builders built Cahokia as a trade hub and a religious center.
Around the eastern part of America
The largest settlement of the mound builders was Cahokia, located near present-day Collinsville, Illinois. At its peak around 1100 AD, Cahokia was home to an estimated population of 10,000-20,000 people and featured a large central plaza, ceremonial mounds, and residential areas.
Cohokia was larger than the other mound builder towns.
The Cahokia tribe, a pre-Columbian Native American civilization located near present-day St. Louis, Missouri, constructed large mound-shaped structures. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site preserves the largest prehistoric Native American city north of Mexico.