10 Facts about Cahokia

Sunday, September 27th 2015. | Destinations


Let’s find out the site of a pre Columbian Native American city in Facts about Cahokia. People often call this site as Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. It was inhabited circa 600 to 1400 CE. The present day location of Cahokia is across Mississippi River. If you want to visit the historic park of Cahokia, you can go to southern Illinois. Here are other interesting facts about Cahokia for you:

Facts about Cahokia 1: the area of the park

The total area of the park is around 3.5 square miles or 2,200 acres. Actually the ancient city of Cahokia was larger than the area of the park.

Facts about Cahokia 2: the peak civilization

During the peak of the civilization, Cahokia was decorated with 120 human made mounds. They were available for various functions, shapes and sizes. The area spanned on 16 km square or 6 square miles of land.

Facts about Cahokia

Facts about Cahokia

Facts about Cahokia 3: the Mississippi culture

The Mississippi culture was influenced by Cahokia. The present day southeastern and central US is developed from culture of Cahokia before the presence of European culture.

Facts about Cahokia 4: the peak population

During the 13th century, Cahokia had the peak population. There were around 40,000 people who lived here. This record was surpassed in the end of 18th century.

Cahokia

Cahokia

Facts about Cahokia 5: the present day Cahokia

If you check out Cahokia mounds today, they are considered as the complicated archeological site. It reflects the culture of the pre Columbian cities in Mexico. Get facts about Cadbury World here.

Facts about Cahokia 6: the protection

Since this archeological site is very important in US, it is protected as a National Historic Landmark. It is also included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Cahokia Picture

Cahokia Picture

Facts about Cahokia 7: the visitors

If you are interested to check the site of Cahokia Mounds, you can come here. They are open for public. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency administers the site.

Facts about Cahokia 8: the notable features in Cahokia site

There were 120 earthen mounds in the original site of Cahokia. Today, you can only find 80 of them surviving.

Cahokia Facts

Cahokia Facts

Facts about Cahokia 9: the constructions

It is not easy for the people in Cahokia to build the mounds. It is estimated that 1,600,000 m3 of earth were transported to create the community plazas and mounds. Find facts about Busch Garden here.

Facts about Cahokia 10: Monks Mound

Monks Mound is one of the notable mounds in Cahokia. It has the height at 30 meter or 100 feet. It occupies the area of 5.7 ha or 14 acres.

Cahokia Civilization

Cahokia Civilization

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