This article from the Washington Post gives a great description of Cahokia, one of the largest cities in the world before Columbus' contact with the New World. Read about how the great mounds were made, the trade networks established, and the vast agricultural industry that supported the thousands of residents. The society was complex, and the artifacts that have been excavated support the complexity.

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pyramids

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agriculture, caste system, corn-based economy, trade network, cahokia, mississippian mound builders, monks mound

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)