Showing the importance of the confluence, there are actually many Pre-Columbian archeological sites near Cairo. One well-preserved site is Wicliffe Mounds. Above is the ceremonial mound. The other mounds were the locations of houses and burials. Apparently this place was owned privately for years and was a sort of roadside attraction of dubious quality for…
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Cahokia Mounds
I visited Cahokia Mounds last week, and was impressed again at what a stunning site it is. In particular, the pictures of what the site looked like originally caught my eye. I think a lot of people forget that the largest city in America in Pre-Columbian times was right across the river from St. Louis….