The Forgotten City of Cahokia, America’s Ancient Metropolis
Long before the rise of New York or Los Angeles, the largest pre-Columbian city in North America flourished near present-day St. Louis. Cahokia, often forgotten in mainstream history, was a massive urban settlement built by the Mississippian people around 1050 AD. At its height, Cahokia had a population of nearly 20,000—making it larger than London…