Mississippian Cahokia at its height (1090s)

Name: Mississippian Cahokia at its height (1090s)
Start: 1091
End: 1100

Type Event Region North America Time 1091–1100

At the end of the 11th century, Cahokia on the Mississippi reached its peak of population and ceremonial architecture, with great mounds like Monks M…

Timeline

1091–1095Core area of the Cahokia settlement · IllinoisThe population of the Mississippian center is estimated at several thousand to over ten thousand; farmland, storage, and residential areas spread along the river valley, forming one of the largest settlements in pre-Columbian North America.
1096–1100Monks Mound · IllinoisThe giant platform mound supported elite rituals and political authority, embodying social stratification, astronomical orientation, and an exchange network for precious goods such as distant shells and copper.

Sources

Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi — Timothy R. Pauketat (2009)