An aerial view reveals the planned urban layout of Cahokia, which at its peak around 1100 CE was home to an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people, making it th
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An aerial view reveals the planned urban layout of Cahokia, which at its peak around 1100 CE was home to an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people, making it the largest settlement north of Mexico until Philadelphia surpassed it in the late 18th century. The site includes over 120 mounds arranged around plazas in a carefully organized grid pattern.
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