The Mississipian Indians from around 900 AD through 1200 AD created a complex culture. In the river bottom land just over the Mississippi River from St. Louis a huge city developed. Cahokia has many mounds of several sorts. Some were used as graves. The large central area (you can see down to it from Monk's Mound) was open for ceremonies and gatherings. Beyond that were many houses. Twenty thousand people lived here at its height. Monk's Mound is 110 feet high. Pretty, cool, huh?
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