Monks Mound
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Monks Mound is the largest pre-Columbian earthen structure in North America, built by the Mississippian culture at the ancient city of Cahokia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mississippian culture site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ earthen mound ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 14 acres
ⓘ
approximately 5.7 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
indigenous mound-building traditions
ⓘ
pre-Columbian North America ⓘ |
| constructed | circa 900–1200 CE ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Mississippian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Mississippian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Mississippian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasTerraces | four main terraces ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 100 feet
ⓘ
approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 291 meters
ⓘ
approximately 955 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Collinsville, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois ⓘ Madison County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
basket-loaded fill
ⓘ
clay ⓘ earth ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| namedAfter | French Trappist monks ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for monks who farmed the area in the 19th century ⓘ |
| near |
East St. Louis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cahokia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cahokia Mounds NERFINISHED ⓘ Cahokia urban complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | state historic site feature ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular platform mound ⓘ |
| significance |
largest pre-Columbian earthen structure in North America
ⓘ
largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| topStructure |
large wooden building
ⓘ
possible elite residence ⓘ possible temple ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| width |
approximately 236 meters
ⓘ
approximately 775 feet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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