When discussions turn to ancient wonders and vast historical cities, names like the pyramids of Egypt, the Roman Forum, or the Mayan temples often come to mind. But what if we told you that one of the ...

The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois. Archaeologist Natalie Mueller's new study casts ...

While the monumental stone pyramids of Egypt and Mesoamerica often dominate our understanding of ancient urban centers, the landscape of the Mississippi River Valley holds its own remarkable, though ...

ON A CLEAR DAY, if you climb the 144 steps to the top of Monks Mound in Southern Illinois, you can make out the skyline of St. Louis, a bustling modern city. But had you climbed those stairs 700 years ...