Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

USA / Illinois / Fairmont City / Ramey Street, 30
 place with historical importance, archaeological site, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Native American, U.S. National Historic Landmark
30 Ramey Street
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 344-9221
www.nps.gov/places/cahokia-mounds-state-historic-site.h...
cahokiamounds.org/

Located in Collinsville, Illinois where the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers intersect, Cahokia was the largest community north of Mexico in the ancient Americas. It is well-known for its more than 120 massive mounds of earth that were used as foundations for public buildings and homes of high-ranking officials, the largest mound is over one hundred feet tall.

UNESCO World Heritage Site
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site#Lists_of_Worl...


www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAqMiO8ItrM

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-cahokia-one-l...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220721101530.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahokia
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Coordinates:   38°39'18"N   90°3'59"W
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