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America's 'Largest Prehistoric Earthen Mound' Is An Otherworldly Attraction In Illinois
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1982, stands as the largest prehistoric Native American settlement north of Mexico. This sprawling complex ...
MORE TO THE STORY: The mystery of the McLeod County Mound Builders
Artificial mounds were noted at the northwest side of Lake Brewster in the south part of section 29, Glencoe. They are much scattered – probably ...
The Roots of Carnival? Archaeologists Just Found Proof of Prehistoric Parties in Brazil
In the ancient past, the people of southern Brazil gathered to celebrate seasonal fish migrations with feasts and fermented ...
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Prehistoric Illinois: Certain Indian Mounds Technically Considered Dr, J. F. Snyder Part Second: Sepulchral and Memorial Mounds
The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Journal of the Illinois State Historical... Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) Vol. 2, No. 1, Apr., 1909 Prehistoric Illinois: ...
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Prehistoric Brits used rare rock crystals to mark burial sites, research finds
Evidence for the use of rock crystal - a rare type of perfectly transparent quartz which forms in large hexagonal gems - has occasionally been found at prehistoric sites in ... 6000-year-old timber ...