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Monks Mound

c. 950–1100 · 10th century

Monks Mound is the largest earthwork at Cahokia, near modern St Louis, and the largest prehistoric earthen structure in the Americas. Built in stages from about 950 to 1100, it rises in terraces to about 30 metres and covers some 6 hectares at its base. A large building, probably the residence or temple of Cahokia's leaders, stood on its summit. It is named after Trappist monks who lived nearby in the early 19th century.

Monks Mound
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Monks Mound. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/monks-mound
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