Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

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Archaeologists at Washington University in St. Louis found scant evidence that 'wood overuse' at Cahokia caused local flooding and subsequent collapse.

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Joe Angeles / Washington University

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