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Mississippian Cahokia

Type Event Region North America Time 1030–1040

Around 1036 CE, the Cahokia settlement on the Mississippi River reached the peak of the Mississippian culture, with great mounds like Monks Mound con…

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  1. 1034–1036Monks Mound · IllinoisCahokia's rulers organized large-scale corvée labor to further raise Monks Mound and expand the surrounding plazas and wooden palisade defenses. Wooden temples atop the mounds held sun and agricultural harvest ceremonies, consolidating the tribal confederacy's identification with the central authority.
  2. 1036–1040Mississippi River Basin · Mississippi River BasinMaize agriculture and fishing and hunting economies supported a large concentrated population, with shells, copper, obsidian, and mica circulating along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. As a regional exchange hub, Cahokia's pottery styles and religious symbols spread as far as the Great Lakes and the Gulf Coast.

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