Bibliograph

Cahokia, city of the sun, prehistoric urban center in the American Bottom, [written by Claudia Gellman Mink ; designed by Karen Isam Corley ; edited by William Iseminger.]

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Label

Cahokia, city of the sun, prehistoric urban center in the American Bottom, [written by Claudia Gellman Mink ; designed by Karen Isam Corley ; edited by William Iseminger.]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 70)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cahokia, city of the sun

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

28183253

Responsibility statement

[written by Claudia Gellman Mink ; designed by Karen Isam Corley ; edited by William Iseminger.]

Sub title

prehistoric urban center in the American Bottom

Summary

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site preserves the remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric Indian civilization north of Mexico, circa A.D. 900-1300. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, Cahokia is noted for its important role in the prehistory of North America. This book, written for a general audience, introduces the reader to this ancient metropolis, with its towering 100 foot-high Monks Mound and American Woodhenge sun calendar. This is the astounding story of an advanced Indian culture in North America that thrived and then declined before European contact

Table Of Contents

Time. Setting the stage -- Culture. The scope of achievements -- City. A prehistoric metropolis -- Structures. Monuments of a civilization -- The village. A Cahokian neighborhood -- Life. Meeting the challenge -- Products. Using natural resources -- Knowing. Knowledge from the earth

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