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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Cahokia and Corn

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Corn cultivation began in the vicinity of the city of Cahokia between A.D. 900 and 1000, researchers report in a new study. Its arrival may have contributed to the abrupt rise of this ancient metropolis in and around present-day St. Louis.

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