Cahokia

Definition

Cahokia is a modern-day historical park in Collinsville, Illinois, enclosing the site of the largest pre-Columbian city on the continent of North America. The original name of this city has been lost – Cahokia is a modern-day designation from the tribe that lived nearby in the 19th century – but it flourished between c. 600-c. 1350 CE.

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  • c. 600 - c. 1350
    Cahokia, the greatest city on the continent of North America, develops, flourishes, and is abandoned. .
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