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Professor Timothy R. Pauketat illuminates the riveting discovery of the largest pre-Columbian city on U.S. soil. Once a flourishing metropolis of 20,000 people in 1050, Cahokia had rotted away by 1400. Its earthen mounds near modern-day St. Louis reveal “woodhenges” and evidence of large-scale human sacrifice.
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“I’ve been a nerd for Cahokia since I was a kid… and, at age 30, I still enjoy visiting there whenever I get back to the St. Louis area. This book was very well-written, even if you are someone that doesn’t have a background of art history or archaeology.”
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Karen (4 out of 5 stars)
