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In the popular imagination, Cahokia seems to represent a cautionary tale. What today remains only as a series of mounds outside Collinsville, Illinois,…
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COLLINSVILLE – As Angelia Griffin delved into her family’s Native American ancestry in recent years, she developed a deeper respect for the cultural…
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A multitude of truncated earthworks — more commonly known as mounds — once dotted the St. Louis landscape. For the ancient Mississippian people who…
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A bill to make Cahokia Mounds part of a new national park was introduced in Congress on Thursday by Republican Rep. Mike Bost.The Cahokia Mounds and…
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Federal legislation to make Cahokia Mounds part of a new national park could soon be introduced in Congress, according to proponents of the…
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Cahokia Mounds – the peaceful, sprawling historic site that sits just outside Collinsville, Illinois – was once home to thousands of people. Contemporary…
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After analyzing microscopic particles of human feces, scientists have found more evidence to support the theory that extreme-weather events may have…
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Assistant site manager Bill Iseminger stood at the base of 100-foot-high Monks Mound, bracing himself against an icy winter wind whipping across Cahokia…
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Long before Lewis and Clark passed through the Gateway to the West, this region was home to indigenous Americans including the Cahokians.While this…
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When it comes to ancient civilizations, St. Louisans can find one in their own hometown. Centuries ago, a well-established society left wonders, most…