Peak of the Mississippian city of Cahokia

Name: Peak of the Mississippian city of Cahokia
Start: 1071
End: 1080

Type Event Region North America Time c. 1071–1080

Around the 1070s CE, Cahokia, the largest Mississippian center in eastern North America, reached its peak of population and ceremonial construction.

Timeline

c. 1071–1075Monks Mound · IllinoisNorth America's largest prehistoric earthen pyramid served in this period as the core site for sacrifices and chiefly residence; elite burials and feasting remains around the plaza indicate a highly mature social hierarchy.
c. 1075–1080Cahokia's Grand Plaza and workshop area · IllinoisShell beads from the Gulf Coast, Great Lakes copper sheets, and Missouri River flint were unearthed in large quantities at the site, testifying to Cahokia's flourishing status as a regional exchange hub.

Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi — Timothy R. Pauketat (2009)
The Ascent of Chiefs: Cahokia and Mississippian Politics in Native North America — Timothy R. Pauketat (1994)