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America's forgotten metropolis of Cahokia
Discover Cahokia, the massive pre-colonial metropolis near modern-day St. Louis that was built entirely of earth and wood.
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by sonia · Sep 12, 2026
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Chapter 1
The rise of a hidden metropolis
1A city larger than London
2The vast Mississippian trade network
3The grand plaza at city center
4The massive wooden defensive palisade
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Chapter 2
Engineering with earth
1Monks Mound the colossal pyramid
2The sophisticated science of soil
3The massive basket brigade workforce
4Woodhenge the ancient solar calendar
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Chapter 3
Daily life and cosmic games
1Chunkey the high stakes sport
2Maize and the agricultural revolution
3The symbolic Birdman sandstone tablet
4Social hierarchy and Mound seventy-two
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Chapter 4
The mysterious decline and legacy
1The slow and peaceful dispersal
2Deforestation and massive catastrophic flooding
3The global Little Ice Age
4Preserving Cahokia in modern times
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