Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

30 Ramey Street
Collinsville, IL, 62234
618-346-5160

URL : http://www.cahokiamounds.com

overview : The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. - Within the 2,200-acre tract, located a few miles west of Collinsville, Illinois, lie the archaeological remnants of the central section of the ancient settlement that is today known as Cahokia. - According to archaeological finds, the city of Cahokia was inhabited from about A.D. 700 to 1400. At its peak, from A.D. 1100 to 1200, the city covered nearly six square miles.

topics : native, Americans, prehistoric, ancient, American, civilizations