News — Cahokia

32 Victims of Human Sacrifice at Cahokia Were Locals, Not ‘Foreign’ Captives, Study Finds

Blog Cahokia Discoveries

32 Victims of Human Sacrifice at Cahokia Were Locals, Not ‘Foreign’ Captives, Study Finds

The practice of human sacrifice in America’s largest prehistoric city was more subtle and complex than experts once thought, new research suggests. Recent studies into the remains of sacrificial victims at the ancient city of Cahokia reveal that those who were killed were not captives taken from outlying regions, as many archaeologists had believed. An […]

Read more →


Cahokia’s emergence and decline linked to Mississippi River flooding

Blog Cahokia Discoveries flood myths Megafloods Mississippi River urban dynamics

Cahokia’s emergence and decline linked to Mississippi River flooding

New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that Cahokia – the largest prehistoric settlement in the Americas north of Mexico...

Read more →