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America's forgotten city of 20,000 and its great mound

Cahokia was settled around 650 CE during the Late Woodland period. Mound building did not begin until about 1050 CE, at the start of the Mississippian cultural period. The inhabitants left no records
Cahokia was settled around 650 CE during the Late Woodland period. Mound building did not begin until about 1050 CE, at the start of the Mississippian cultural period. The inhabitants left no… © Wisconsin Denizen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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