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Monks Mound
Mississippian 900–1200 CE (peak 1050–1200) · Mississippian (Cahokia)
Largest earthen structure in the Americas north of Mexico and centerpiece of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.
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🇺🇸 United States · Earthwork
Mississippian 900–1200 CE (peak 1050–1200) · Mississippian (Cahokia)
Largest earthen structure in the Americas north of Mexico and centerpiece of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.
🇺🇸 United States · Earthwork
Mississippian Emergent–Early 900–1150 CE · Mississippian (Cahokia)
Mississippian timber Stonehenge: 410 m 48-post solar calendar aligned to Monks Mound solstice.