Epic Fire Marked ‘Beginning of the End’ for Ancient Culture of Cahokia, New Digs Suggest

Ceremonial ‘Axis’ Road Discovered in Heart of Ancient City of Cahokia

May 19, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 4556 5

After more than 85 years of study and speculation, recent digs have confirmed the presence of a ceremonial road running through the heart of Cahokia, the largest prehistoric city north…

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Epic Fire Marked ‘Beginning of the End’ for Ancient Culture of Cahokia, New Digs Suggest

September 16, 2013 —by Blake de Pastino 3266 7

Excavations in the Midwest have turned up evidence of a massive ancient fire that likely marked “the beginning of the end” for what was once America’s largest city, archaeologists say….

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Ceremonial ‘Axis’ Road Discovered in Heart of Ancient City of Cahokia

Epic Fire Marked ‘Beginning of the End’ for Ancient Culture of Cahokia, New Digs Suggest

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