Thursday, 21 May 2015

New Evidence May Solve Mystery Of America's Huge Ancient City

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Researchers have long debated the reasons behind the rapid rise and swift disappearance of Cahokia, a sprawling, ancient city-state near the modern city of St. Louis. Now an analysis of sediment cores reveals that the city's ups and downs correspond to the timing of Mississippi River megafloods, according to a recent study.

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