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Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas

by Jennifer Raff

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Monk’s Mound at Cahokia is <strong>the</strong> largest human-made mound in North<br />

America. Its base is comparable in size to <strong>the</strong> Great Pyramid <strong>of</strong> Giza.<br />

Construction began on <strong>the</strong> mound approximately 1,100 years ago and it<br />

was abandoned after 721 years ago. Although it has been altered by<br />

slumping and human activity, its present-day dimensions are<br />

approximately 1,037 ft./316.1 m (north-south) by 790 ft./240.8 m (eastwest),<br />

with a height <strong>of</strong> about 100 ft./30.5 m. The multi-terraced platform<br />

mound supported a large building, which may have been a temple or<br />

dwelling for elites.

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