When discussions turn to ancient wonders and vast historical cities, names like the pyramids of Egypt, the Roman Forum, or the Mayan temples often come to mind. But what if we told you that one of the ...

Pre-Columbia, Cahokia Mounds was the largest, most complex urban center north of Mexico. Between 1050 and 1200 CE, Cahokia was larger than London with nearly 20,000 residents. The reasons for ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- It's so much a part of the landscape that metro-east residents often don't even notice it, except when a visiting relative notices: "Look, there's the mound." Rising from ...

Just across the river from St. Louis, in the heart of the American Midwest, lies an exciting testament to the ingenuity and complexity of ancient Native American civilizations. Cahokia Mounds State ...

The mother of Native North America -- Supernova -- Walking into Cahokia -- The original rolling stones -- Ghosts of archaeologists -- Discovery at Mound 72 -- Twin heroes -- American Indian royalty -- ...