Monks Mound at Cahokia, seen from Mound 55

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Cahokia, in photographs.

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Photo: Clarinetguy097 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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Photographs show different dates, viewpoints and conditions. Select an image to open the full-size view and its source. They do not establish current access to a particular route.

Monks Mound at Cahokia in summerPhoto: Skubasteve834, CC BY 4.0

The earthworks of CahokiaPhoto: Wisconsin Denizen, CC BY 2.0

A snow-covered mound at CahokiaPhoto: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cahokia’s earthworks in a green landscapePhoto: Caroline, CC BY-SA 3.0

The central column of Cahokia's 'Woodhenge' aligned as it would be for the equinoxesPhoto: QuartierLatin1968, CC BY-SA 3.0

The stairway up Monks Mound at CahokiaPhoto: User: (WT-shared) Ethajek at wts wikivoyage, Public domain

Monks Mound at Cahokia seen from the airPhoto: Terry Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0

An archival illustration of Monks Mound at CahokiaPhoto: W. R. Brink & Co., Public domain

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