There’s a new way to explore an ancient place in Illinois. Visitors of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site can try experiencing it in “augmented reality,” or AR, to see the Grand Plaza as it appeared 1 ...
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is going even more high-tech. The center's Museum Society has been awarded a $229,296 National Scenic Byways Grant to produce iPod tours and online study materials.
SPONSORED – History and roadside wonders converge in a fascinating tour of the Great Rivers & Routes region of Southwest Illinois — where Native American ingenuity, Civil War cannonballs, and Route 66 ...
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 ...
A pre-Columbian metropolis named Cahokia was one of the first cities in North America. It was also very large, and in its heyday, it was bigger than many modern cities like London. The city was spread ...
COLLINSVILLE — A movement to designate Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site as part of the National Park System may be picking up again. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have reintroduced a ...
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 ...
Two University of Illinois archaeologists say it's time to make Cahokia Mounds a national park. Thomas Emerson and Timothy Pauketat say Illinois officials deserve great credit for their work since the ...