Monks Mound

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the location?Cahokia Mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site, Collinsville, Illinois, USA
2. What is the primary construction period?Approximately 900-955 CE, with subsequent expansions and modifications
3. Where is Monks Mound located?It is inside the Cahokia Mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site in Illinois, USA. The mound sits in a large ancient city that once had many thousands of people.
4. When was Monks Mound built?Construction began between 900 and 955 CE and continued for many years. It took generations of people to finish the mound.

Pre-Columbian: Pertaining to the history and cultures of the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Mississippian Culture: A widespread and influential Native American civilization characterized by mound-building, maize agriculture, and complex social structures.
Platform Mound: An artificial earthen elevation with a leveled top, designed to support buildings or serve as a ceremonial platform.
Slumping: The gradual downward movement of soil or earth, often due to saturation and gravity, a phenomenon observed in Monks Mound.