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Mounds and mesas: The ancient megacities of North America
Travel back in time to explore the sprawling earthen mounds of the Southeast and the breathtaking stone cliff cities of the Southwest.
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by sonia · Sep 12, 2026
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Chapter 1
The earthen skyscrapers of the Mississippians
1The grand design of Moundville
2Etowah and the copper artists
3The engineering of a clay mountain
4Life in the shadow of the mounds
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Chapter 2
Stone palaces in the desert cliffs
1Chaco Canyon's great houses
2The cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde
3The mystery of the great migration
4Kivas and the underground world
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Chapter 3
Ancient science, astronomy, and alignment
1The Sun Dagger of Fajada Butte
2Woodhenge and the solar calendar
3The great roads of Chaco
4Acoustics of the ancient plazas
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Chapter 4
The continent-spanning trade networks
1The turquoise trail
2Ocean shells in the mountains
3The high-stakes game of chunkey
4The legacy of the descendants
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