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The Washington Post

Ancient Cahokia: Metropolitan Life on the Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Washington Post gives a great description of Cahokia, one of the largest cities in the world before Columbus' contact with the New World. Read about how the great mounds were made, the trade networks established,...
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Other

Cabrillo College: Cahokia

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise, bulleted description of Cahokia, the major trade and population center of the Mississippian Mound Builders on the banks of the Mississippi River.
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Website
Other

University of Wisconsin: Cahokia Mounds Research Facility

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers excellent photographs of excavations in progress although there is not much detail of Mississippian culture.
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Website
United Nations

Unesco: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage site includes a photograph of Cahokia as it appears today, a brief description of the excavation of the site, and a short video.