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July 24, 2021

Stop #4 (24 July 2021) – Cahokia, Collinsville, Illinois

Cahokia was the center of the Mississippian world in North America from 1000-1250 A.D. The city had an estimated population of at least 15,000, comparable in size to London, England during the same period. In fact, no larger city would emerge in North America until the year 1800. The center of Cahokia was the largest “Indian mound” ever engineered and constructed. 

The great mound of Cahokia.
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