The rise of a hidden metropolis
Engineering with earth
Daily life and cosmic games
The mysterious decline and legacy
What global climate event starting around 1250 CE shortened growing seasons and contributed to Cahokia's decline?
sonia Build colossal earthen mounds to discover how the ancient metropolis of Cahokia was engineered.
sonia Clearing local forests for fuel and palisades caused massive soil erosion and devastating floods.
Unlike the Maya or Romans, what building material did Cahokia's builders *not* use for their monuments?
sonia A global cooling period starting around 1250 CE shortened growing seasons and triggered severe droughts.
What commercial structure was built directly on top of a portion of the Cahokia site in the 1950s?
Which modern US metropolitan area is located directly across the river from the Cahokia site?
Modern highways: In the mid-20th century, a drive-in movie theater and a highway were built directly on top of parts of Cahokia.
What major ecological disaster was triggered by clearing local forests for Cahokia's wood needs?
What international organization recognized Cahokia Mounds' global cultural value by naming it a World Heritage Site in 1982?
The act of completely leaving or deserting a place, person, or thing. By 1400 CE, residents completely vacated the metropolis of Cahokia due to mounting environmental pressures.