Cahokia
At its peak in the mid-12th century, Cahokia
was by far the largest
native community in
North America. Smaller
settlements shared
similar features, including
platform mounds, large
plazas, and protective
stockades.
Art: Greg Harlin. Sources: Bill Iseminger and Mark Esarey, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site; John Kelly, Washington University in St. Louis
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