| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,757,610,384 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Cahokia Mounds |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.07 sec. |
|
Cahokia Mounds, approximately 85 Native American earthworks in Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, SW Ill., near East St. Louis; largest group of mounds N of Mexico. Monks' Mound, a rectangular, flat-topped earthwork, 100 ft (30.5 m) high with a 17-acre (6.9-hectare) base, is named for Trappist monks who settled there in the early 19th cent. The people who constructed the mounds were village dwellers who lived in a fertile river-bottom area; their culture flourished from c.1300 to c.1700. The mounds constitute a national historic landmark. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
In fact, when Wolverton was conducting research for the book, he not only delved into the family records -- finding the character called the "Cave Preacher," who makes an appearance in the book -- he also visited the Cahokia Mounds (where the Mississippi and Missouri rivers meet), the sight of a once-great Mayan civilization not recorded in many U. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|